Election restructuring | The Federation of Trade Unions advocates increasing the proportion of electoral committees in the labor sector, hoping to win the Legislative Council to establish a representative of the Greater Bay Area

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Written by: Luo Jiaqing

2021-03-28 19:42

Last update date: 2021-03-28 19:42

The Federation of Trade Unions held its 38th General Assembly today (28th). Chairman Wu Qiubei said that after the revision of Hong Kong’s election system, the labor sector should occupy a larger proportion of the election committee to solve the problem of focusing on business and ignoring grassroots labor.

He emphasized that it is not necessary to dominate the election committee, but believes that the distribution should be more balanced.

Chairman Huang Guo suggested that the Legislative Council election committee seats can be divided equally among the five sectors, each with eight seats, so that all sectors can participate in a balanced manner.

He also pointed out that Hong Kong people who wish to win over the Greater Bay Area can be represented on the Election Committee and the Legislative Council.

Regarding the deployment of the Federation of Trade Unions in the future Legislative Council elections, Wu Qiubei said that he will go all out in the three areas of direct elections, functional constituencies, and election committees. "We have some people," but emphasized that it is still too early to say.

Wu Qiubei: We must solve the problem of emphasizing industry and commerce and neglecting grassroots labor

The conference was titled "New Era and New Labor Movement: Supporting Labor, Supporting the Grassroots, Struggling for Justice". About 500 member representatives attended the meeting. The Council’s work report was passed at the meeting, including the work plan for the next year, such as clarifying role positioning and persistence. Patriotic ideas, grassroots positions of labor, deepening government reforms, strengthening grassroots services for labor, etc.

After the meeting, Wu Qiubei said that Hong Kong has entered a new stage under the implementation of the "Hong Kong National Security Law" and the improvement of the Hong Kong electoral system. He believes that under the high degree of capital monopoly, Hong Kong cannot develop diversified development, and wage earners cannot share the economic results, so the Federation of Trade Unions We will call on wage earners and all sectors of society to solve housing and other problems together.

On March 28, the Federation of Trade Unions held its 38th General Assembly. Chairman Wu Qiubei said that after the revision of the Hong Kong election system, the labor sector should occupy a larger proportion of the election committee to solve the problem of heavy business and ignoring grassroots labor.

He emphasized that it is not necessary to dominate the election committee, but believes that the distribution should be more balanced.

(Photo by Zhang Haowei)

Approval of the government's policy inclination, large consortia to promote changes in land policy

Wu Qiubei said that he hopes to awaken the working people, not only to help large consortia, but also not only for three meals a day, but most importantly to promote social development.

Wu Qiubei also pointed out that the government has always favored large consortia. He believes that Hong Kong is not "landless," but is just a problem of land development.

He emphasized that land policies must be changed, such as the introduction of land or property vacancy taxes, the development of country parks and land in the New Territories, and the introduction of land resumption ordinances, etc., all of which should be actively considered.

Wu Qiubei reiterated that the Hong Kong government is duty-bound and will urge the government to govern effectively.

Wu Qiubei pointed out that the government has always favored large consortia. He believes that Hong Kong is not "landless," but the problem of land development.

(Photo by Zhang Haowei)

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