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The Legislative Council continues to review the budget appropriation Zhou Xiaosong advocates regularization of unemployment assistance

2022-04-28T06:16:59.273Z


The Legislative Council will continue to hold a general meeting today (28th) to consider the resumption of the second reading of the 2022 Appropriation Bill (i.e. the Budget). After an 8-hour meeting yesterday, most of the members have already spoken.


The Legislative Council will continue to hold a general meeting today (28th) to consider the resumption of the second reading of the 2022 Appropriation Bill (i.e. the Budget).

After the 8-hour meeting yesterday, most of the members have already spoken, and the remaining members will speak one after another.

"Hong Kong 01" will continue to update the focus of the conference.


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Electoral Commissioner Jie Ma Fengguo pointed out that the budget did not see that the review of land and housing development took too long, and that the government department behind the issue of building beds and stacking houses hoped that the next government would dare to face it up. In addition, he regretted that he did not see the budget for the newly established Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau. Allocate new resources.

Lin Zhexuan of the medical and health industry is concerned that the budget does not mention the reform of medical policies such as primary medical network and online medical care, and is also disappointed that there is no increase in tobacco tax.

Fok Kaigang said that culture and art are important keywords as the new driving force of Hong Kong's economy in the future. He mentioned that the support and closing standards of cultural and sports venues should be improved. For example, we should actively study risk-based, scientific standards, balance Epidemic prevention, economic development and people's livelihood, "it's not good to close all premises every time", thinking that rather than subsidies, the industry prefers normal business operations.

Ye Liu Shuyi, chairman of the New People's Party, pointed out that while the government maintains zero growth in the civil service establishment, the chief executive candidate Li Jiachao also plans to promote the reorganization of the government and set up two new directors and two deputy directors. And explore how to ensure the sustainability of public finances.

In addition, she is concerned about the government's lack of spending on elderly care, especially in the fifth wave of the new crown epidemic, most of the deaths are the elderly, and 56% of the deceased are those living in residential homes.

Zhu Guoqiang from the education sector pays attention to the government's investment in popular science education and innovative technology, and advocates strengthening STEM teaching in primary and secondary schools.

He pointed out that science popularization is not an innovation today, but can be realized tomorrow. It needs continuous development and talents to study related technologies. Zhou Xiaosong of the labor industry hopes that the government will make the unemployment assistance fund proposed in the budget regular and adjust the benefits of the old and new civil servants. Salary, improve the morale of civil servants.

Wong Kwok, chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions, is concerned about working poverty. He expresses his appreciation for the government's willingness to listen to the views of parliamentarians and introduce measures such as consumer vouchers to revitalize the economy. However, working poverty still exists in Hong Kong, and working children are forced to work long hours.

He suggested that the government should take the lead in abolishing the outsourcing system and directly employ jobs such as cleaners to increase their wages.

At 1:45 p.m., all MPs who asked to speak had spoken, and Legislative Council President Leung Kwan-yin said that next week's meeting would be answered by officials.

The meeting then dealt with the resumption of the Second Reading Arrangements for the Short-Term Protection Measures for Commercial Tenants (COVID-19) Bill, i.e. the Suspension of Rent Recovery Bill.

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Source: hk1

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