Acknowledgments for the Policy Address︱More than 20 hours of debate raised hands through Li Jiachao: Epidemic control is an overwhelming task

The Legislative Council debated the "Policy Address" thank-you motion for three consecutive days, which lasted 20 hours and 21 minutes, and finally passed the "Policy Address" thank-you motion by show of hands.

In his concluding remarks, Chief Secretary for Administration Li Ka-chiu said that during the entire debate, members put forward opinions for the overall interests of Hong Kong and debated rationally. There was no distortion or smear that harmed the interests of the country or Hong Kong, and there was no disturbance or incitement that undermined one country, two systems. After fully citing the improvement of the electoral system and the implementation of the principle of patriots ruling Hong Kong, the Legislative Council and the executive have interacted positively, laying a successful foundation for promoting good governance.

Li Jiachao said that the SAR government will do everything it can to improve its governance efficiency and implement the various measures in the political report as soon as possible. The current overriding task is to control the epidemic as soon as possible.

He pointed out that President Xi Jinping has made important instructions, and the SAR government will follow the instructions and make every effort to unite all walks of life, mobilize all strength and resources, and take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and health of Hong Kong citizens, ensure the overall stability of Hong Kong society, and let the citizens of Hong Kong stay safe and healthy. Return to normal life and economic activities as soon as possible.

Li Jiachao.

(Photo by Liao Yanxiong/File photo)

Chen Maobo: Prioritize customs clearance with the mainland before resuming exchanges with overseas

Financial Secretary Chen Maobo said that the epidemic has had a serious impact on Hong Kong's economic activities, the government has implemented social distancing measures, the market is very quiet, and the catering and retail industry is facing heavy pressure.

He pointed out that the restrictions imposed by the government in response to the epidemic will inevitably have a short-term impact on local economic activities. In order to avoid further setbacks to the livelihoods of wage earners and small and medium-sized businesses, the government must control the epidemic as soon as possible, so these restrictions are also necessary.

Chen Maobo said that the government has launched a new round of anti-epidemic funds to support the affected industries. It is believed that the society will cooperate with the anti-epidemic work and actively vaccinate, so as to control the epidemic and create conditions for sustained economic recovery.

The government will resume operations in some industries under the premise of vaccine passports. It will also give priority to customs clearance with the mainland and Macau, and then gradually resume exchanges with overseas in an orderly manner.

Hu Jianmin: Aiming for dynamic clearing

Hu Jianmin, Deputy Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, said that the government has been promoting quarantine-free customs clearance with the Mainland, and the Easy Return to Hong Kong and Easy Arrival Schemes are running smoothly. So far, 420,000 Hong Kong residents and 34,000 non-Hong Kong residents have come to Hong Kong through the quarantine-free plan. , the government will continue to do a good job in epidemic prevention, with the goal of "dynamic clearing", and strive to clear customs with the mainland as soon as possible after the epidemic has stabilized.

Xie Weijun sighs that citizens do not listen to the government: people's hearts are very important

Electoral Council member Tse Wai-chun said that the epidemic situation in Hong Kong has changed, and parts of the "Policy Address" are outdated and should be rewritten.

He believes that the public needs to be reassured at present, because there is too much information about the epidemic, which constitutes confusion. He suggested that the authorities should set out guidelines to explain the treatment methods of different symptoms, so that the citizens waiting for admission can feel at ease.

He proposed that epidemic prevention information can be sent out through telephone messages so that the public can receive the latest news in real time.

He pointed out that it is very important to deal with the issue of popular sentiment. At present, many people "don't listen to the government's words", and there is also a wave of immigrants, and there is a situation of "leaving people and capital". More than 70% of the immigrants have a college degree, and they are worried that it will affect the professional talents in Hong Kong. supply.

Liang Meifen: Civil servants should go with the people if they return to housing enterprises

The Pakatan Harapan Leung Mei-fen said that in order to achieve good governance and good governance, it is very important to unite people's hearts. The social incidents in 2019 have made Hong Kong people feel sick. The epidemic is the best time to gather forces from all parties, but the government needs to coordinate.

She hopes that the future civil service academy will enable civil servants to "look at China, look at the world", and most importantly, walk with the people. "It should be like returning to the housing enterprise, and visiting the housing enterprise should be done."

She said that if civil servants want to go to the forefront of the problem, they should not only be sent to prestigious universities such as Tsinghua University and Peking University, but should go to mountainous areas and rural areas to see how the mainland can truly get rid of poverty.

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