The new government took office, accompanied by a major shift in the Executive Council. Among them, the Legislative Council insurance member Chen Jianbo, who was appointed as a member of the guild, announced on the 22nd of last month that he would resign as the chairman of the Finance Committee, but it has not yet officially taken effect. Last Friday (8th) The Finance Committee of Japan) is still chaired by Chen Jianbo, and there is no new news on the election of a new chairman, causing some politicians to be confused.
The Legislative Council is about to close for the summer vacation. It is reported that "Bokor" has a good chance to "sit down for a while" and preside over the remaining meetings. After the resumption of the meeting, there will be changes, which also involves the personnel layout of the new government.
The Legislative Council meeting will be "hot" after this week.
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The establishment has not coordinated new candidates
Chen Jianbo, who has been in charge of the Finance Association for many years, was appointed by Li Jiachao as an unofficial member of the guild. He issued a statement to the media on June 22, saying that he had informed the Secretariat that he had decided to resign as the chairman of the Finance Committee. It will take effect after the chairman, and the Secretariat has been requested to arrange the election of a new chairman as soon as possible.”
However, after nearly three weeks, the Secretariat has not yet notified when the chairman will be re-elected.
Some lawmakers revealed that the secretariat should first arrange the re-election date and open the nomination and registration, but this time it is "negotiation first, election later", and the leaders of each party will coordinate the candidates first, and only after a final decision will arrange the meeting date to elect the new president and vice-president. Chairman, but since the government is changing, the establishment is all busy with various affairs around July 1st, and has no time to gather and coordinate the new chairman candidate.
Wait until the "Summer Heat" has passed, so that no one will leave office after the election.
Another senior member reminded that since the new government's deputy secretary and political assistant have not yet been on duty, it is estimated that there will still be a number of members who will join the government later. After the summer vacation is over, the vacancies of the chairman and vice-chairmen of each committee will be dealt with together.
The Legislative Council holds its last meeting before its summer recess on Wednesday, with a Finance Committee meeting as usual on Friday.
The guild will make a final decision on the salary increase plan for civil servants on Tuesday, which must be submitted to the Finance Committee for deliberation and approval. However, due to procedural problems, it is expected that the Finance Council will need to hold a special meeting next Friday (July 22) to discuss the salary increase plan for civil servants. I believe it will continue to be hosted by Chen Jianbo.
Chen Zhenying's succession is loud
Regarding the candidate for the new chairman, the vice chairman Chen Zhenying is currently the most popular. He has served as the vice chairman of the Finance Committee since 2018. He has worked closely with Chen Jianbo and publicly praised each other from time to time. Easy to "get started".
Some senior members also pointed out that the Finance Committee is the most important committee of the Legislative Council after the General Assembly and the House Committee. It is responsible for approving government financial appropriations. If the government has special needs, such as the "Anti-epidemic Fund", the Finance Committee needs to add more. To hold a special meeting, it is also necessary to deal with the chairman of the Finance Committee. Therefore, the candidate for the chairman must have a high level of communication skills, be able to cooperate with the government, and not be "too easy to talk". I believe that Chen Zhenying is a suitable candidate.
As for Chen Zhenying to take over the finance committee, it means that the post of vice chairman will be vacant, and there is no specific candidate at present.
It is reported that there is a tacit understanding within the establishment. In the first year of the Legislative Council's term in 2022, the chairman and deputy chairman of all important committees will not be served by new members, so as to avoid the situation of "rejection".
Therefore, the seat of vice-chairman is expected to be replaced by an old person. Two-thirds of the members of this council are newcomers. In addition, many senior members are also members of guilds or chairmen and vice-chairmen of other important committees. The possible candidates have already been selected. Not many.
Some members also pointed out that the Finance Committee used to be the main battleground for Rabu. After the election reform, the scene of rattling swords has disappeared. In addition, not every project needs to be reviewed by the Finance Committee, and it is considered that a new person should be the vice-chairman.
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