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Guild Failure・3|The Past and Present of the Executive Council: From Decision-making Authority to Everyone's Criticism

2022-06-09T00:17:17.577Z


The Executive Council is an institutional product left over from the British colonial period in Hong Kong. Its predecessor, the Executive Council, was an advisory body under the exclusive authority of the Hong Kong Governor. Looking back at the drafting process of the Basic Law, it can be seen that there are many voices calling for the cancellation of the continuation of the colonial policy


The Executive Council is an institutional product left over from the British colonial period in Hong Kong. Its predecessor, the Executive Council, was an advisory body under the exclusive authority of the Hong Kong Governor.

Looking back at the drafting process of the Basic Law, it can be seen that many voices called for the abolition of the Executive Council, which continued the colonial policy.

However, the Basic Law still retains the guild system and its vague positioning. What is the reason?


The Executive Council system originated from the British "cabinet system" and was one of the decision-making systems of the British Hong Kong government. At that time, it was called the Executive Council.

At that time, the Governor of Hong Kong was in charge of executive and legislative powers, and the Executive Council also acted as an advisory body to assist the Governor in decision-making, and it was up to the Governor to listen to his opinions.

According to the "Royal Instructions" promulgated by the King in 1917, the Governor of Hong Kong has the right to temporarily appoint members of the guild, but needs to notify the British government; and unless the Governor calls a meeting of the guild, the Executive Council shall not proceed with business, except for trivial matters. , except for highly confidential or urgent matters, most of the Hong Kong Governor's decision-making requires consultation with the Executive Council; if the Hong Kong Governor insists on his own way, the reasons will be recorded.

The post-reunion executive council system is exactly the same as the Executive Council in terms of its advisory position, the power to appoint the chief executive, and the final decision-making power.

However, the motives for the establishment of the two are completely different, and the governance roles are even more different...

For details, please read the 320th issue of "Hong Kong 01" Electronic Weekly (June 6, 2022) "

The Past and Present of the Executive Council: From Decision-making Authority to Everyone's Criticism

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Failure of the guild・1|Analysis of the virtuality of the executive council and the failure of its implementation・2|Unclear positioning and homogeneity of members may fall into the trap of groupthink, the failure of the guild・3|The past and present of the executive council: from decision-making authority to everyone’s criticism

Tong Jiahua said, "Any important decision made by the Hong Kong Governor must consult the guild structure. There is a saying that the Governor in Council (Governor in Council), but these decisions have always come from the Hong Kong Governor, not the guild." (Photo by Lu Yiming)

Source: hk1

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