More than 300 seats in the current district council have been left vacant after the government's outrage triggered a wave of resignations and dozens of people took the oath.
The Home Affairs Bureau said today (26th) that there are no plans to hold by-elections for vacant district council seats at this stage.
In addition, the bureau pointed out that the mutual aid committee will be cancelled in stages, believing that the role of the mutual aid committee has diminished.
The Acting Secretary for Home Affairs, Chan Chi-chi, replied in writing to a question from Mr. Di Chi-yuan, a member of the social welfare sector, saying that the government is actively preparing for the chief executive election to be held in March this year. According to the previous public response, the current government will not be able to hold large-scale district council by-elections for the remainder of its term, from now until June 30. The next government will comprehensively review the future development of local administration and district councils.”
Regarding the government's decision to terminate the "Mutual Aid Committee Scheme", Chen Jizhi pointed out that with the development and transformation of the society in the past decades, there have been many changes in the relationship between neighbors and the building management model, including hiring a property management company to be responsible for building management or setting up other Resident organization.
In addition, the development of information technology has allowed the government to have more channels to communicate directly with residents. He pointed out that "there are opinions in the community that the role of the Mutual Council in relevant areas is gradually diminishing. After reviewing the Home Affairs Bureau, it has decided to terminate the Mutual Council in stages. plan."
However, Chen Jizhi pointed out that the government will continue to strengthen communication at the district level, for example, through different district organisations, including district committees, district fight crime committees and district fire prevention committees, etc., to strengthen ties with districts.
The bureau stated that the District Council is only one of the channels for soliciting opinions from the districts, and various bureaux and departments will consult different district organisations as needed.
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