Political situation
Written by: Wu Zhuoan
2021-04-12 22:40
Last update date: 2021-04-13 14:17
The democrats won the district council elections the year before last and won the leadership of the 17 district councils. They threatened to reject the "little white elephant" district funding for minor works.
According to the Legislative Council's replies to various expenditure estimates by the Home Affairs Bureau, the 18 District Councils approved an appropriation of 159 million yuan in the last financial year, which is a significant drop of more than 60% from the 410 million appropriation approved in 2019-20.
Civil Affairs Bureau calls for fair and objective handling of funding
The establishment "squad leader" Liao Changjiang asked about the funding situation of the district councils. The Home Affairs Bureau replied that in the fiscal year from 2020 to 2021 (as of early March 2021), the district councils approved a total of 159 million yuan in funding, compared with 2019 to Appropriation of 410 million yuan was allocated in 20 years, a significant reduction of over 60%.
In 2018-19, the establishment was fully dominated by the establishment at that time, and a total of 450 million yuan was allocated.
Liao Changjiang criticized that in recent years, a large number of opposition groups entered the district council for "abandoning district affairs" and refused to allocate funds for some permanent people's livelihood activities. He asked how the government responded to the situation to ensure the effective operation of the district council.
According to the bureau, the government has repeatedly used press releases and letters to call on district councils to strictly abide by relevant codes and guidelines during the funding process, to handle funding projects in a fair, objective and reasonable manner, so that local residents can participate in various projects. Festival celebrations and cultural, artistic and recreational activities to enhance regional harmony.
The Democratic Alliance for Betterment of Hong Kong's Zhang Guojun on the number of departures of the staff of the Home Affairs Department from the District Council and the involvement of public funds.
The Civil Affairs Bureau, as in response to media enquiries, stated that it did not keep relevant information on the number of departures of government personnel and related expenditures.
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Civil Affairs Bureau: No data available
The Democratic Alliance for Betterment of Hong Kong's Zhang Guojun on the number of departures of the staff of the Home Affairs Department from the District Council and the involvement of public funds.
The Civil Affairs Bureau, as in response to media enquiries, stated that it did not keep relevant information on the number of departures of government personnel and related expenditures.
Chen Hengpin, Member of the Legislative Council of the DAB
The DAB Chen Heng-pin asked whether the Home Affairs Department would consider a fair perspective and change the relevant funding to the Home Affairs Department to be responsible for approval, so that groups from different political positions in the district have the opportunity to successfully apply for funding.
According to the Civil Affairs Bureau, the Director of Civil Affairs, as the controller of district council funding, has the responsibility to ensure that funding applications that meet the funding scope and rules are handled fairly and fairly and can be implemented in a timely manner.
For cases involving non-compliance with the "Code of Use of District Council Appropriations" and the "Guidelines for the Conduct of District Council Members and Committee Members of District Councils", the IACM and the Office of Home Affairs will follow up seriously to ensure the effective and appropriate use of public funds.
Chen Hengpin also asked whether the Home Affairs Department would provide assistance in taking the oath of district councilors in the new financial year.
The Civil Affairs Bureau only stated that the "Public Service (Election and Appointment) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2021" is within the policy scope of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau.
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