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Legislative Council is not a 'rubber stamp' to improve the relationship between the executive and the legislature of the new government

2022-07-19T10:28:19.639Z


The Youth Committee of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce held a seminar to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region "Youth meet new opportunities and join hands to embark on a new journey". The relationship between the executive and the legislature was discussed at the meeting. Several members of the Legislative Council


The Youth Committee of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce held a seminar to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, "Youth meet new opportunities and join hands to embark on a new journey". The relationship between the executive and the legislature was discussed at the meeting. stamp".


Liao Changjiang said that the Legislative Council's constitutional function of supervising government governance should be "what it is and what it is not." ; Chen Zhongni said that the government has bad suggestions, and Members should ask questions and ask questions, hoping that the government will improve.


Liao Changjiang: The Legislative Council must help the government do its job well and avoid mistakes

The establishment "squad leader" Liao Changjiang said in a speech that a good relationship between the executive and the legislature is based on the principle of one country, and after the implementation of the "Hong Kong National Security Law" and the "improvement of the electoral system", the relationship between the executive and the legislature has opened a new chapter.

He pointed out that in the new Executive Council of the Government, 8 of the 16 non-official members of the Legislative Council are members of the Legislative Council, which is a record high.

In addition, he believes that the front office exchange meeting can promote constant exchanges between members and officials, and relevant follow-up methods can be explored in the future.

In his conclusion, Liao Changjiang emphasized that the relationship between the executive and the legislature is a two-way street. The legislature should cooperate with the executive and should never blindly follow suit. The legislature should help the government to do its job well and avoid the possibility of mistakes.

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Wong Ying Ho: The Legislative Council cannot "only focus on supervision and checks and balances without support and cooperation"

Huang Yinghao of the election committee sector pointed out that the Legislative Council Election Committee sector after the improvement of the electoral system is often referred to as the "national team". The number of seats in the Legislative Council can solve the problem of the government's lack of solid support in the Legislative Council in the past. He described the new government as "the government that can do things best" since the handover, and the executive branch also took the initiative to communicate with the legislature. He believes that in the future, the government will propose Most of the motions and bills will be supported by the Legislative Council.

Huang Yinghao pointed out that according to the "Basic Law", the Legislative Council must supervise and check and balance the executive organs, but it must be in accordance with the laws and regulations, and it must be appropriate.

Chan Chung-ni said that the executive and the legislature cooperate and check and balance each other. The government has good suggestions, and members should help to advocate, but when the government has bad suggestions, members should ask questions and ask questions, hoping that the government will improve.

Also present at the seminar were members of the Legislative Council, Li Huiqiong, Li Weihong, Qiu Dagan, Leung Yuk Wai, Wu Jiezhuang, Yan Wenyu and Lin Lin.

First, as Chief Secretary for Administration, I met with Chen Guoji, Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Internal Council: Attaches great importance to the relationship between the executive and the legislation Liang Junyan: Most of the communication topics promoted by the front office exchange meeting have been made public without closed doors. The speech provokes the front office exchange meeting︱The cross-party praise effect is beyond expectation

Source: hk1

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