Flags hanging on lampposts, inspection fees, road administration full refunds: an exemption mechanism will be set up to promote patriotic education

On the National Day of last year, an organization applied to hang the national flag on lampposts, but the Highways Department charged about 147,000 yuan in accordance with the established "cost recovery" principle to cover the maintenance contractor's inspection expenses during the flag-hoisting period.

The practice was criticized by the establishment camp earlier. The Highways Department initially explained that there was no exemption mechanism. Later, the Chief Executive, Li Jiachao, stepped in and instructed to exempt relevant fees, and asked the relevant departments to formulate appropriate measures to prevent the same thing from happening again.

The Transport and Logistics Bureau stated that the government has refunded all the fees to the relevant groups yesterday (4th), explaining that it is to promote patriotic education. Specific arrangements for waiving related fees.

Legislative Councilor Chan Chung-ni agreed with the government's establishment of a mechanism, saying that the Highways Department's original approach was just to act according to the rules.

Qu Yingyan complained that the flagpole was assisted by tolling councillors for hanging the national flag, saying that the Highways Department for Patriotic Action allowed a refund

Li Jiachao, Li Jiachao of the Highways Department's toll collection with the national flag on the lamppost: has instructed to waive the fee request to avoid recurrence

Chen Zhongni: In fact, it can't be said to be wrong just by following the rules

The Transport and Logistics Bureau explained that the establishment of the fee waiver mechanism aims to promote the expression of patriotic sentiments by all walks of life on the premise of respecting the national flag, while ensuring the safety and order of activities.

The Government has been actively promoting non-governmental organizations and citizens to jointly celebrate the National Day and the anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, on the premise of respecting the national flag, the regional flag and its patterns, to express patriotic sentiments.

Chen Zhongni.

(Photo by Zhang Haowei)

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