Members pay attention to the staff of the deputy secretary: 3 people write speeches? Zheng Zhongwei: Media and political perspectives can be subdivided

The Legislative Council's Personnel Establishment Subcommittee discussed the government restructuring plan this morning (27th). At the meeting, many Members were concerned about the division of labor between the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary.

Huang Junshuo of the DAB asked how the Financial Secretary and the Deputy Secretary should divide their responsibilities in financial affairs, and whether the Deputy Secretary must have international experience to deal with the smearing of Hong Kong.

He mentioned that the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants recently announced that the mutual recognition agreement with the US International Qualifications Appraisal Board (IQAB) will be terminated at the end of the year, which is smeared by the outside world as a foreign sanctions against Hong Kong, which will shake the status of Hong Kong's financial center, but he believes that this is only due to the work of the two sides. "Peaceful Parting" due to differences of experience.

Zheng Zhongwei, secretary-general of the Chief Executive's Office-designate, said that both the chief executive and the secretary have the responsibility to tell the story of Hong Kong to the outside world. The deputy director is the deputy of the director, helping to handle daily affairs or responsible for designated areas of work; the director will take the main responsibility .

He pointed out that the establishment of a deputy director-general can strengthen cross-departmental coordination and allow for a more careful division of labor.

Zheng Zhongwei: Deputy Director will coordinate major, difficult and urgent matters

Lin Zhexuan of the medical and health sector mentioned that during the fifth wave of the epidemic, the Food and Health Bureau and the Labor and Welfare Bureau had confusion in the staffing and placement of residents in nursing homes. The long united to issue orders.

Zheng Zhongwei pointed out that what work needs to be coordinated depends on the situation. Generally speaking, it is some major, difficult and urgent matters. No matter the chief executive or the director, he can assign the deputy director to coordinate, including command and leadership, emphasizing that the epidemic is coming very urgently. Soon, it has surpassed the government's ability to respond.

Mr. Tse Wai-chuen, Member of Architecture, Surveying, Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture, said that the industry is worried that after the reorganization of the "Three Divisions and Fifteen Bureaus", each government department will govern its own affairs. In disguise, the industry will have to go to several departments.

Zheng Zhongwei said that the chief executive-designate hopes to promote changes, and the new government will work together as a team to avoid silos. It will also reduce unnecessary administrative links and improve governance efficiency.

Members question the overlapping functions of deputy assistants and secretaries

DAB Member Chan Hak-kin is concerned about whether the functions of the support staff of the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary will overlap. For example, one of the functions of the Deputy Secretary's Administrative Assistant is to work with the Deputy Secretary's press secretary to prepare exercises for the Deputy Secretary. The functions of the Deputy Secretary-General's Political Assistant include preparing speeches and culture. In disguise, three people are responsible for preparing speeches. It is recommended that the government examine whether it can reduce its manpower.

Zheng Zhongwei said that it is recommended that the deputy director have 9 auxiliary staff, which is a fairly basic equipment, and the director has about 23 to 25 auxiliary staff.

He emphasized that the director's office is busy with work, and after the addition of deputy director-general, the workload will be even more, such as the need to prepare external speeches and internal speeches, etc. He also pointed out that the focus of each position is different, and the press secretary pays attention to the media perspective. Political assistants focus on the political angle.

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