Hong Kong government will work with Legco to craft 5-year plan, John Lee says
The Hong Kong government will set up a collaborative mechanism with the legislature to craft the city’s first five-year plan to align with national development, according to Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, who said the blueprint will be ready by the end of this year. Lee also stressed on Tuesday that the platform would reflect…
The Hong Kong government will set up a collaborative mechanism with the legislature to craft the city’s first five-year plan to align with national development, according to Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, who said the blueprint will be ready by the end of this year.
Lee also stressed on Tuesday that the platform would reflect the city’s executive-led governance model, adding a public consultation on the plan would be launched in the fourth quarter before its publication.
“The plan will set visions and targets for each key sector, so residents will have an idea on how Hong Kong will grow in prosperity over five years to 2030,” he said before the weekly meeting of the government’s top decision-making Executive Council.
“It will turn economic development and livelihood improvement into a dynamic loop, allowing residents to share the dividends of development.”
Lee said the collaborative mechanism would facilitate feedback between the government and the Legislative Council, enabling authorities formulate the policy outline within an “urgent time frame” and complete work by the end of the year.
Under the proposal, the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau (CMAB) and relevant Legco panels would form joint platforms to research and hold discussions on certain topics to gather opinions.
