The new Legislative Council kicks off. Among the 90 members, as many as 56 newcomers come from different industries. How many people are willing to give up their jobs and become full-time members?
New Territories North Councillor Zhang Xinyu, who is a MTR engineer, has already decided to resign as the Secretary-General of the Anglican Education Ministry. He also announced his resignation as a member of MTR.
However, many legislators tend to retain their current posts, believing that it is more helpful to maintain the attention of the community and the industry. Among them, the medical and health legislator and surgeon, Lin Cheh-hsuan, said that he will definitely continue to practise.
Some scholars have pointed out that, regardless of whether they resign or not, most MPs actually have to deal with parliamentary positions full-time, but the development of political undertakings in Hong Kong lacks stability. If MPs retain other positions, they still have a way out once they are defeated. If they are asked to resign. Position, "Many people may not be able to stand for election."
Leung Yuk Wai: Become a full-time member of Parliament and get support from his family
Zhang Xinyu joined the MTR after graduation as an engineer, and decided to resign from the MTR after being elected last month.
He said that his resignation was his own decision. He originally hoped to be a member of Parliament wholeheartedly. He also pointed out that his position in the MTR involves a lot of front-line work, and that he can hardly take care of both time and energy.
Another member of the new section, Leung Yuk-wai, a member of the election committee who is now an executive director of the investment company, also said that he will serve as a member full-time.
He refers to himself as a newcomer and hopes to devote more time to youth work. He is also concerned about the government restructuring plan and the establishment of the Youth and District Affairs Bureau.
Liang Yuwei mentioned that he is in charge of the company's management system and market, and it is difficult to let go of it across the board. However, he believes that the handover can be completed in a short period of time and his decision to become a full-time member of Parliament is supported by his family.
Lin Xiaolu: If you quit social work, it will not reflect public opinion
Lin Xiaolu, a member of the election committee with a background of urban planners, declared as a businessman when he was running for the election. He explained that he did not rely on professional work for his livelihood, but instead developed investment and other businesses and founded his own company.
He pointed out that the business is difficult to change hands casually and it is not a paid job, but he has adjusted his time allocation in response to the work of members, because there have been many activities before he was elected, such as going to church to learn about council culture.
Lin Xiaolu emphasized that members of the Legislative Council are not a typical "9 to 5 work". They also have coordination work outside the meeting. He also pointed out that it is not easy to let go of their own work because they are where he is in line with society. public opinion.
Another member of the committee, Li Haoran, the chief strategy officer of China Resources Group's Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, said that he will continue to work in the group, but the workload will be reduced, so as to take into account the work of the parliament.
Lin Zhe-xuan, a member of the medical and health sector who is a surgeon, pointed out that the members are busy with official duties and the time to practice medicine will inevitably be reduced, but they will continue to practice because they believe that they can go to the hospital to perform the operation in person and cooperate with the doctors and nurses. Listen to the voice of the industry: "Understanding the industry, it is not just enough to meet with industry representatives. At the frontline, you have to personally contact you to know the specific needs of medical care, or you will leave the ground."
Lu Hanmin negotiates flexible work arrangements with the company
Lu Hanmin, a member of the electoral committee who serves as the chief strategy officer of the Lai Sun Group Chairman’s Office, said that he must go all out for the work of the parliament and the goal is to become a hard-working, rational, and committed member of parliament. He calls the work of a member a "24x7" commitment. You need to spend most of your time working in the council and reaching out to stakeholders in the district.
He said that he had adjusted flexible work arrangements with the company immediately after he was elected.
Election Commissioner Jie Xin Ding and CLP China President Chen Shaoxiong said recently that he had stated that he would wholeheartedly do the work of the Legislative Council if he was elected successfully. He is currently discussing handover arrangements with his work unit, but he has not decided to resign or transfer. Serve as a consultant.
Liu Zhaojia pointed out that if members of the Legislative Council are required to work full-time, those who are interested in the election will worry about their political future, which may reduce their desire to participate in the election.
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Liu Zhaojia pointed out that the political road is not clear and requires full-time reduction of willingness to participate in the election
Liu Zhaojia, the vice president of the National Hong Kong and Macau Research Association, said that if people who have a job are required to be full-time members, many interested parties may reduce their desire to stand for election, because even if they are elected, they will not guarantee their long-term political career development in the future. I don’t know what to do!"
He pointed out that from the perspective of employers, if their employees are successfully elected to the Legislative Council, the status of the organization can also be improved. For example, university faculty holding public positions will also be facilitated by the school, and the school can negotiate with the faculty to set a return period and reduce salary proportionally. Way.
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Advocate the setting of revolving doors to allow unsuccessful political talents to flow from all walks of life
Liu Zhaojia mentioned that when the long-term development path of Hong Kong’s participation in politics is not clear, it is recommended to establish a "revolving door system" to allow political talents to circulate among universities, public institutions, think tanks, and even the media to provide them with " "A safe haven", I believe that through the establishment of talent exchanges, it is beneficial to the political development of Hong Kong.
Song Xiaozhuang advocates the establishment of a full-time system for legislators to criticize someone who regards business as a right job and promotes abdication. Let the virtuous members of the legislative council take the oath on January 3, whether Lam Cheng’s oath is valid or not. It will be announced after the ceremony. The number of legislators is more than 4 million per year. Yuan resources, parking spaces, entertainment fees are all available