Legislator Angela Leong On Kei has been elected as the chairman of AL’s administrative committee, and the plenary session approved the members of the standing committees for the next four years
Obtaining a total of 24 votes from the Legislative Assembly (AL) during the plenary session yesterday, legislator Angela Leong On Kei was elected as the chairman of the AL’s administrative committee. For the next four years, Leong will be in charge of the financial management work, including the budget and accounts for the AL.
Other legislators who received votes for the position included Ella Lei Cheng I, Kou Hoi In, Jose Chui Sai Peng, Ng Kuok Cheong, Wong Hin Fai, Lao Chi Ngai and Ho Ion Sang. Two legislators cast blank votes.
Meanwhile, yesterday’s plenary session finalised the make-up of the standing committees, as well as the committee for the charter and terms of the AL.
The committee for the charter and terms of the AL is comprised of legislators Kou Hoi In, Au Kam San, Vong Hin Fai, Jose Chui Sai Peng, Angela Leong On Kei, Wong Kit Cheng and Lao Chi Ngai.
Standing committees
The first standing committee, which consists of 10 legislators, now includes Kou Hoi In, Au Kam San, Ho Ion Sang, Ma Chi Seng, Ella Lei Cheng I, Song Pek Kei, Ip Sio Kai, Iau Teng Pio, Davis Fong Ka Chio and Lam Lon Wai.
The second standing committee, also consisting of 10 legislators, is comprised of Ng Kuok Cheong, Chan Chak Mo, Mak Soi Kun, Chan Iek Lap, Chan Hong, Wong Kit Cheng, Wu Chou Kit, Agnes Lam Iok Fong, Chan Wa Keong and Leong Sun Iok.
Comprised of 11 legislators, the third standing committee includes Vitor Cheung Lup Kwan, Vong Hin Fai, José Pereira Coutinho, Jose Chui Sai Peng, Angela Leong On Kei, Zheng Anting, Si Ka Lon, Pang Chuan, Lao Chi Ngai, Lei Chan U and Sulu So Ka Hou.
Ho Ion Sang, Chan Chak Mo and Vong Hin Fai were elected as the chairmen of the three standing committees, respectively, in closed-door meetings after the plenary session.
Ella Lei Cheng I was chosen as the head of the committee for land concessions. Si Ka Lon, on the other hand, was selected to be the head of the committee to follow-up administrative matters, and Mak Soi Kun now chairs the committee relating to public financial issues.
Legislators slam public administrative system
In the wake of the release of the CCAC (Commission Against Corruption) report on the former head of the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG), several legislators questioned the government’s current administrative system in interpellations made during yesterday’s plenary session at the Legislative Assembly (AL). Legislator Si Ka Lon expressed in his interpellation that citizens are more concerned about the existence of measures of accountability rather than ‘who made the mistakes’, while denouncing that the government always claims that it will ‘follow up’ cases, without any concrete proposals for accountability. Newly elected legislator Leong Sun Iok urged for improvements in accountability measures, as well as in typhoon forecast procedures and internal management.
Indirectly elected legislator Lei Chan U said the performance of a small number of directors and chairmen of public departments has a large impact on the overall performance of the government.
Doubts about public housing report
Legislators Ng Kuok Cheong and Ella Lei Cheng I both questioned in their interpellations the practicality of the report on the demand for public housing recently released. The report estimates that the supply of public housing will exceed demand by 2026. Speaking yesterday during the plenary session at the Legislative Assembly, Lei cited that there were over 40,000 applicants for some 1,000 economical flats in 2013, and the government had not re-opened applications for almost four years, saying that the cited numbers are proof of the high demand for economical housing. Pan-democratic legislator Ng said the recent report left out the 40,000 applicants for economical housing units who are currently still awaiting allocation.
