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Written by: Luo Jiaqing
2021-01-10 13:54
Last update date: 2021-01-10 13:55
After the democrats resigned and left the Legislative Council, the review of the motion accelerated.
The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council last Friday passed 4 projects involving 29.5 billion yuan in only two hours. Among them, 3 projects were not attended by officials and quickly entered the voting process.
The DAB, who has been a member of the Legislative Council for 8 years, asked after the voting bell for one of the projects why no officials showed up to take questions from members. He believed that every project should have a chance to discuss.
The Chairman of the Finance Committee, Chen Jianbo, pointed out that the committee members must request a separate vote before 5 pm the day before the meeting before officials will attend the meeting.
Chen Jianbo also pointed out that everyone may not be familiar with the procedure, and emphasized that the procedure has always been like this.
Chen Jianbo, chairman of the Finance Committee, pointed out that committee members must request separate voting before 5 pm the day before the meeting before officials will attend the meeting.
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After the voting bell for the Loop project went off on Friday, Liang Zhixiang asked Chen Jianbo why there was no questioning session on the second to fourth agenda items.
Chen Jianbo replied that a separate vote must be taken to discuss in the Finance Committee.
Liang Zhixiang asked, "If there is no separate vote, it means that the officials are not telling you (Finance Committee)?" Chen Jianbo then explained that if officials are to be present, they need to notify the committee before 5 pm yesterday evening. "Maybe you may not I'm familiar with this procedure, but the procedure is always the same."
Liang Zhixiang said, "But it's my understanding. Everyone in the Finance Committee should have the opportunity to discuss."
The secretary of the Legislative Council explained again that no committee member had received any request from relevant officials to attend before 5 o'clock yesterday.
In the end, the 14.35 billion funding for the leveling project of the Mazhou Loop was passed with 28 votes in favor, 1 vote against and 0 abstentions.
Regarding whether he will meet with the establishment members to explain the procedures to them, Chen Jianbo believes that after the incident last Friday, I believe they all understand clearly.
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When asked, Chen Jianbo said that during the period when the democratic members did not "rab", 20 to 30% of the items discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee would go to the Finance Committee for discussion.
However, he pointed out that after the pro-democracy members "rab", nearly 90% of the projects of the Public Works Subcommittee will be discussed in the Finance Committee.
Chen Jianbo also said that in the past, democratic members would "automatically and consciously do", and every time they asked officials to attend the meeting to explain, it is possible that pro-establishment members were not familiar with the procedures and did not know that they had to make their own requests.
Regarding whether he will meet with the establishment members to explain the procedures to them later, Chen Jianbo believes that after the incident last Friday, they all understand clearly.
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Former Legislative Council Member Liang Jichang said on Facebook that funding should normally be discussed and voted in detail in the Public Works Subcommittee.
For generally non-controversial projects, the Finance Committee usually accepts the proposals of the Public Works Sub-committee without having to vote separately. "In addition to being unfamiliar with the Finance Committee's procedures, the Finance Committee members may also have no due diligence to review the project in the Public Works Sub-committee. "
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