Li Jiachao will take office as the chief executive soon, and the candidates for the secretary have been roughly finalized.
"Hong Kong 01" was informed that the leaders of the establishment party will join the Executive Council, including the chairman of the Democratic Alliance for Betterment of Hong Kong Li Huiqiong, the chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions Wu Qiubei, the current members of the guild such as the establishment "squad leader" Liao Changjiang, and the chairman of the New Democratic Party Ye Liu Shuyi Others remain in office.
Some people in the establishment pointed out that in the past, the top leaders of political parties were less likely to join guilds, so as not to be directly linked to the performance of the government.
Chen Zhisi and others left the guild
The guild held its last meeting yesterday morning (14th). It is reported that Carrie Lam took a photo with all the guild members before the meeting, thanking everyone for their contributions.
At present, there are 16 unofficial members of the guild, and many former members will leave the core of power with the departure of Lam Cheng, including the convener Chen Zhisi and member Luo Fan Chiufen; in terms of political parties, the honorary president of the Federation of Trade Unions, Huang Guojian, has stepped down from the front line. , and the DAB Zhang Guojun is rumored to join the Li Jiachao government as Deputy Secretary of Justice.
According to the news of the establishment, there are new arrangements for the next Executive Council, most of the leaders of the established political parties or organizations will join, including the chairman of the Democratic Alliance for Betterment of Hong Kong Li Huiqiong, the chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions Wu Qiubei; the current members such as the chairman of the New Democratic Party Ye Liu Shuyi , Lin Jianfeng, vice chairman of the Pakatan Harapan, and Zhang Yuren, the leader of the Liberal Party, will continue to serve.
Li Jiachao.
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Construction materials are more in line with government policies
The guild has always had political party representatives, acting as a bridge between the government and different parties, and assisting the government in "hooping votes" in the Legislative Council, but the effect has been unsatisfactory over the years. Lobbying party members to support it; MPs have to explain to voters that they will not accept all government policies.
Some senior establishment factions believe that the participation of all leading party figures in the guild is more conducive to strengthening executive leadership. "You (members), the party chairman, all agree, why are you still against it? The effect of 'hoops' will be more obvious. Although under the new election system, The difficulty of the government's "hooping" has been greatly reduced, but in addition to overseeing the government's governance, the new council is more important to cooperate."
Some members of the guild pointed out that in the past, some political party chairmen did not join the guild. Due to the limitation of collective responsibility and confidentiality, speaking in parliament would become "hands-to-hand", and it could also avoid the direct link between political parties and government performance.
In fact, it is not the first time that Li Huiqiong has joined the guild. She was appointed as a member of the guild by Leung Chun-ying in 2012 and resigned in 2016, when she claimed to have more time to deal with party affairs.
Liu Zhaojia.
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Lau Siu-kai: Members of Parliament and the government form a community with a shared future
Liu Zhaojia, vice-chairman of the National Association for Hong Kong and Macau Studies, said that in the past, there were opposition parties in the Legislative Council, and members with political party backgrounds were needed to assist the government in escorting policies and "hooping votes". As a result, in some projects, party leaders and party members had different voting attitudes. Leading the people to join the guild, this embarrassment will be reduced.
He pointed out that under the patriotic rule of Hong Kong, lawmakers are more willing to support the government's governance. He believes that the next government will focus more on winning the support of all parties and seeking consensus, "willing to fight side by side with the government and become a community with a shared future."
However, Liu Zhaojia pointed out that the pro-establishment faction no longer has to face the opposition in parliament to exert pressure and criticism, and the importance of "hoops" has indeed declined.
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