LegCo passes motion of thanks for CE's latest policy address
發佈日期: 2025-10-10 20:13
TVB News
The Legislative Council passed the motion of thanks for the Chief Executive's 2025 Policy Address.
That's following three days of debate, which encompassed issues related to labour and the relationship between the executive and legislative branches.
After three days and nearly 20 hours of debate in the Legislative Council, the motion of thanks for the Policy Address was passed by secret ballot.
During the closing session, a number of lawmakers weighed in on imported labour-related policies.
Lawmaker Lam Chun-sing, who's also chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions, says if the city's employment situation worsens, the administration should consider an early review of the "Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme" such as introducing quotas for sectors with higher jobless rates.
Liberal Party lawmaker Tommy Cheung says it's unfair that the Labour Department requires employers to offer wages not lower than the market median when recruiting locally, because the workers' ability, work experience and age should also be taken into account.
Some lawmakers spotlighted the relationship between the executive and the legislature.
Lawmaker Paul Tse says if legislators are excessively supportive of government policies without scrutiny, Legco would lose its constitutional function.
He says among the public grievances is that officials seem to serve only one boss, and the people of Hong Kong -- the real boss -- are ignored.
Chief Secretary for Administration Chan Kwok-ki says he agrees that it is the duty of lawmakers to keep the government accountable and help improve its governance.
But he objects to Paul Tse's remarks about Hong Kong people being ignored, saying people's livelihood has been front and centre in the administration's policymaking.
Chief Executive John Lee expressed gratitude to LegCo for passing the motion of thanks,that he would carefully study lawmakers' proposals and the administration would continue to maintain positive exchanges with the legislature.
