During his candidacy, Chief Executive-designate Li Jiachao emphasized his determination to improve the relationship between the executive and the legislature. Among the 90 members of the Legislative Council, 87 members nominated him, the highest rate among the 40 subgroups of the Election Committee.
In an exclusive interview with Hong Kong 01, Legislative Council Chairman Leung Kwan-yin said that nomination and voting are the responsibility of the Election Committee. Although most of the members nominated Li Jiachao, in the Legislative Council, members still consider things on a case-by-case basis and "clear things one by one". No, I have passed the bill (the bill), you won’t listen to me all day long if you marry a wife!”
Regarding rumors that some members of the Legislative Council will resign to join the Li Jiachao government, Liang Junyan said it was the personal choice of the members, they You need to explain to the public yourself, "I congratulate them for their willingness to sacrifice for Hong Kong."
Members of Parliament will definitely "chasing" the Chief Executive
Only one person, Li Jiachao, is running for this year's chief executive election. During the nomination stage, a large number of electoral committees have taken the initiative to nominate Li Jiachao before the platform has been released. Among the 90 members of the Legislative Council, as many as 87 nominated Li Jiachao, who are among the 40 subgroups of the election committee. , nominated the group with the highest proportion of Li Jiachao.
Leung Kwan-yin maintained the tradition of constitutional neutrality as the President of the Legislative Council and did not nominate.
Liang Junyan said in the interview that members of the Legislative Council are ex-officio members of the Election Committee, and their responsibilities include nomination and voting. The election committee's nomination of Li Jiachao is a personal choice and has nothing to do with the status of Legislative Council members.
He said that members of the Legislative Council must act in accordance with the Basic Law, monitor and cooperate with the government's administration, and each member will also consider the matter on a case-by-case basis and "clear everything". set out in the Basic Law.”
Lee Ka-chao visited Legislative Council President Leung Kwan-yin the day after his election.
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Will the new government consider continuing the "Short Questions and Answers" session?
He believes that the Legislative Council will remain the same as before. On different issues, some people support and some people oppose it. "If you don't talk about 'I support you, I support you, you kiss and kiss (the bill), I will pass it', you won't be able to marry a wife forever. Listen to what you have to say!" He continued, pointing out that the next government has stated that it will set "Key Performance Indicators" (KPIs), and that Members of Parliament will definitely "chasing numbers" from the Chief Executive and doing things for the people of Hong Kong.
The current chief executive, Carrie Lam, has added a "short question and short answer" session to the Dharma Council during her tenure. Liang Junyan said that he had discussed with Li Jiachao, and the other party was considering whether the new government would continue the practice.
He also quoted Li Jiachao as saying that they regard members as part of the governance structure of the government, and they hope that government officials will communicate with them more.
Liang Junyan pointed out that the Legislative Council has improved the front hall of the conference hall to provide more places for officials and members to communicate.
The Legislative Council passed a non-binding motion earlier, urging the government to formulate a blueprint for the development of the arts.
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Zanxinddin MP's vote by name belongs to Raab
This year's Legislative Council has been in office for about half a year, and two-thirds of them are "newcomers". Liang Junyan believes that they are competent. On average, more than 30 members speak each time a member's motion is discussed, and a maximum of 3 to 4 members propose amendments.
However, according to the records, the attendance rate of the Legislative Council meeting was only more than half. Liang Junyan believes that it is an individual case, which may be caused by different factors, such as customs clearance problems. That's enough, and the family counts between 70 and 80 people."
Another phenomenon of the current Legislative Council is that the number of registered votes has been greatly reduced.
Liang Junyan said that the registered vote is a kind of rab, and the bell must be chimed for 5 minutes.
He said that many parliaments around the world use secret counting of votes. Immediately follow up his opposition and explain it to the voters.”
Leung Kwan-yin, President of the Legislative Council.
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Several members of the parliament have resigned to join the government Liang: need to explain to the public
Li Jiachao is preparing to form a new government team, and there are rumors in the political circle that many Legislative Council members from the electoral committee are on the consideration list.
Liang Junyan said that it is a personal choice whether or not a member will join the cabinet. If a member resigns, the Legislative Council will conduct a by-election according to the mechanism. There is a precedent in the past.
The new parliament has only been in office for half a year, will this "turning the track" cause a political perception problem?
Leung Kwan-yin pointed out that it is up to the members to explain to the public, and it is not yet known whether any members will resign as officials.
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