2023-11-23 01:30:00
In an exclusive interview, Chen Guoji stated that citizens will not be forced to vote, but the government has the responsibility to do a good job in publicity.
Chief Secretary for Administration Chan Kwok-kee pointed out that the biggest function of district councils in the future is consultation work, helping the government to “take the pulse” of regional affairs and citizens’ opinions, so as to “communicate the sentiments from above to the bottom”. As for the implementation of district services, the care team is responsible for it. He hopes to improve the level of district services and governance through the new district governance system.
In an exclusive interview with “Ming Pao”, Chen Guoji pointed out that the government’s reorganization of the regional governance structure stemmed from the “black violence” in 2019. The society was very politicized at that time, and some people in the district council elections “can be elected by shouting two or three anti-China and disruptive port slogans.” , after being elected, he did not properly perform the advisory and service functions of the district councils stipulated in the Basic Law. He was purely political and engaged in anti-China and disruptive things in Hong Kong.
He hoped that after the new district councilors take office, their first task will be to collect local public opinion on the five major work areas proposed by the District Governance Leading Committee, including after-school care, care for the elderly, etc., assist the government in formulating the priorities of various services, and deliver Conducted by the Care Team.
Chen Guoji stated that he had never thought of forcing citizens to vote, describing it as “it will force you to go to the polling station to vote, and there is no way to force you to vote.” However, the government has the responsibility to publicize district elections and explain the meaning of voting to the public. He believes that patriots are not “models”. Candidates have different political platforms. He refuted that under the new system, “it doesn’t matter which one is elected.”
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