The Legislative Council today (15th) resumed the second and third readings of the "Legislative Council (Disciplinary Sanctions and Remote Meetings) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2021", empowering the Legislative Council to issue "discriminatory members" and "absent members" Impose financial sanctions and allow the use of video conferences to hold meetings of the Legislative Council or other committees under special circumstances. The "Draft" is passed without opposition.
In addition, the Legislative Council resumed the second and third readings of the "Supplementary Appropriation (2020-2021) Bill" and completed the relevant procedures in 3 minutes and 20 seconds. An additional 173 billion yuan was allocated for general income.
The Legislative Council passed in 3 minutes and 20 seconds, and an additional 173 billion yuan was allocated for the government's application.
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Li Jiachao: Amendments to reflect the benign interaction of administrative legislation
In his speech, Chairman Li Huiqiong, Chairman of the DAB, pointed out that the Rules of Procedure were originally designed to be used in general situations and described as a gentleman’s agreement with precedence. However, in the past period of time, some congressmen took advantage of loopholes and abused procedures with clever rhetoric. The ringing of the number of bells interrupted the normal speaking procedure and delayed the Huimin Act, which made the citizens intolerable.
Li Huiqiong also said that members of the assembly who did not hold meetings should be held accountable. Many citizens also agreed with the statement, describing that "wage earners do not have to deduct labor for returning to work." Not uncommon.
Li Huiqiong pointed out that the "Rules of Procedure" and "House Rules" have been revised twice in this legislative year. The General Assembly is about to review the third batch of revision proposals, hoping that the Legislative Council can perform its constitutional functions in a more orderly manner.
The Chief Secretary for Administration Li Jiachao said in his speech that the government has always attached importance to the relationship between the executive and the legislature and respected the powers of the Legislative Council. In the past, members who had ulterior motives and harmed Hong Kong’s interests arbitrarily "raised" and delayed meetings in the Legislative Council and committees, believing that the amendments could further ensure legislation. The operation of the association is more in line with the performance of constitutional functions, more effective and more efficient.
Li Jiachao also pointed out that allowing meetings to be held remotely can ensure that the Legislative Council meets as usual under special circumstances such as threats to public safety. He also pointed out that the amendment to the Rules of Procedure confirms that administrative legislation can jointly promote measures that are in the public interest through benign interaction.
Approval of additional 173 billion yuan in 3 minutes and 20 seconds
In addition, the Legislative Council approved the government's application for additional funding of 173 billion yuan in 3 minutes and 20 seconds. During this period, the phone rang from the conference hall and it took 20 seconds to process.
The additional 173 billion yuan in the "Draft", of which 132.1 billion yuan is used to "pay additional cash flow to fund the epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic fund", and 7.85 billion yuan is used to "the cash flow required for the launch of a 100% guaranteed personal preferential loan program" .
Rules of Procedure｜The Legislative Council will not compulsorily join the accounting and accounting, and the internal meeting will make up 50 people "enough". Modifying the rules of procedure does not mean improving the quality of the Legislative Council. Misconduct of the rules, suspension of the game for at least one week, Zheng Songtai approved the unnecessary move, and the establishment of the system supported the revision of the rules of procedure. Zhang Yuren said that he did not understand why the opposition had votes.
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