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Written by: Luo Jiaqing
2020-10-22 20:00
Last update date: 2020-10-22 20:00
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced in January this year that the eligible age threshold for the "two-dollar ride concession plan" was lowered from 65 to 60.
However, some newspapers recently stated that the Executive Council had reservations when discussing the plan a few days ago, and worried that the implementation of the plan under the current environment would impose a heavy financial burden on the government, so it temporarily stopped.
As soon as the news came out, the DAB and the Federation of Trade Unions immediately bounced back. When they met with reporters yesterday, they criticized the government's actions as undesirable, and denounced the government for "staying away from the ground." The Pakatan Harapan Legislative Council Member Leung Mei Fen even pointed out that the government did not push policies or was subjected to justice. However, Ip Liu Shuyi, a member of the Executive Council and a member of the Legislative Council, pointed out that relevant measures should not be introduced at this time.
In an interview with the "Hong Kong 01" program "Finance Plus One" today (22nd), Ip Liu Shuyi stated that the government should first complete the research and deal with the problems of abuse and spam before implementing policies.
She also pointed out that when the government put forward the plan at the beginning of the year, it did not indicate the exact timetable. "So, it is not possible to talk about the government's "finding" or judicial review and sue the government. I find it very difficult."
Ip Liu Suk-yee emphasized that the government must abide by Article 107 of the Basic Law, and the government must live within its means to ensure that its current expenditure does not exceed its current revenue.
Ye Liu Shuyi emphasized that the relaxation of the two-dollar car discount to 60-64 years old is not a welfare for the elderly, but an additional transportation allowance.
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Ip Lau also pointed out that Hong Kong is now experiencing an aging population, and the government encourages the elderly to find employment. Among them, civil servants are extended to 65 years old, and some judges are also extended to 70 years old. "This society encourages people to serve and work. It’s just right for people aged 60 to 64. Work", stressing that the relaxation of the two-dollar ride concession to the age of 60-64 is not a welfare for the elderly, but an additional transportation allowance, which will cause a long-term burden on the government treasury.
Ip Liu reiterated that it is not saying that it should not be implemented, but that it should be launched after the review is completed. Otherwise, it will only deplete the government's reserves, or even violate the provisions of Article 107 of the Basic Law on the financial requirement to live within its means.
As the DAB and the Federation of Trade Unions strongly oppose the shelving of the plan, are they worried that the shelving will affect the election of the establishment?
Ip Liu Shuyi expressed the hope that the DAB and the Federation of Trade Unions can explain to their party members that under the drastic changes in the global economic environment, the government must manage its finances carefully and allocate resources.
She also pointed out that a responsible political party should take up leadership responsibilities and explain clearly to the public the pros and cons of government policies and how to allocate public resources. "It's not purely Wong Tai Sin. If every political party or government is Wong Tai Sin, good It's easy to do, but if we wash away our surplus quickly, all citizens will suffer."
Ip Liu Suk-yee pointed out that environmentalists cannot rule out a judicial review of "Lantau Tomorrow". I believe the project will not be able to solve the housing problem in Hong Kong in the short term.
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Ye Liu: It is expected that Lantau will overspend tomorrow and the high land price policy will be "the most choking"
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor recently stated that he had not heard of the Central Government’s intention to reclaim the sea on Guishan Island to donate to Hong Kong people, and that Hong Kong should actively develop the "Lantau Tomorrow" project.
Ip Liu Shuyi stated earlier that she has reservations about Lantau tomorrow, thinking that the plan involves a huge amount of money and a long time.
In an interview today, she said that it is expected that "Lantau Tomorrow" will eventually "pay" more than 600 billion yuan, because in the past ten years, every large and small government project has not been overspend or delayed.
Ip Liu Shuyi also pointed out that environmentalists cannot rule out a judicial review of "Lantau Tomorrow". I believe that the project will not be able to solve the housing problem in Hong Kong in the short term. "I don't really like to hear a word. It’s a high land price."
She emphasized that the continuation of the high land price policy is "the most choking and the most sad to the public." "If we can fight for the central government to reclaim (sea) in Zhuhai or Shenzhen, it will be like Macau, and the mainland will fill our land. Work hard?"
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