18 Mar 2025集誌社#6593
「愛國者」立法會｜12.7 投票 維持 90 席 制度「完善」後選民大跌
The electoral system was “improved” in 2021, and the new 90-seat Legislative Council established to “implement patriots governing Hong Kong” will face re-election at the end of this year. There had earlier been discussion over whether 90 seats were necessary. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced today (18th) that 90 legislators will be elected on polling day, with the election scheduled for December 7 to elect the eighth-term Legislative Council. A by-election for the Election Committee subsector will be held three months before the election, on September 7.
However, the number of registered voters did not increase after the electoral system was “improved” and instead fell for three consecutive years. There were 4.21 million registered voters in 2024, 260,000 fewer than the peak of 4.47 million in 2021. The 18-to-20 age group was particularly affected, with registrations falling by nearly 90% from 2021; registered voters aged under 61 also declined across the board.
2021 年被「完善」了選舉制度，增至 90 席「落實愛國者治港」的新立法會，今年底換屆。較早前曾有聲音討論是否需要 90 席，李家超今日（18日）宣布，投票日會選出 90 名議員，選舉定於 12 月 7 日舉行，選出第 8 屆立法會；而選舉前三個月、即 9 月 7 日將舉行選舉委員會界別分組補選。
不過，完善選舉制度後選民登記人數沒有增加、反而連續三年下跌。2024 年的選民人數為 421 萬，較 2021 年高峰期的 447 萬減少 26 萬人；其中，18 至 20 歲年齡組別是重災區，登記人數較 2021 年下跌近九成，61 歲以下登記選民亦全線下跌。
12 Mar 2025獨媒#4626
民主思路調查指市民普遍不滿立法會表現 湯家驊：議員發言內容均為追捧中央
Path of Democracy released the latest round of its “One Country, Two Systems” Index, which newly measured satisfaction with the HKSAR Government and the Legislative Council. Respondents were generally dissatisfied with the Legislative Council’s performance: only 29.4% said they were satisfied, while 48.1% expressed dissatisfaction. Path of Democracy convenor Ronny Tong said that many lawmakers’ remarks consisted of flattering the central government, with “comparatively few expressing views of their own”. He added that lawmakers appeared unfamiliar with and did not actively participate in the process of scrutinising legislation, leading the general public to hold negative views on whether laws passed had undergone comprehensive scrutiny.
民主思路公布最新一輪「一國兩制」指數，新增對特區政府及立法會滿意程度，其中受訪者對立法會表現普遍不滿，僅29.4%受訪者對立法會表示滿意，不滿比例高達48.1%。民主思路召集人湯家驊表示，不少議員發言內容均為追捧中央的言論，「比較少有自己嘅睇法」，其次在審議法例過程顯得不熟悉、不積極參與，令一般市民對已通過法例是否曾作全面審查有負面看法。
26 Feb 2025獨媒#4564
【財政預算案】「愛國者」立法會年底換屆 涉逾15億元選舉開支
Before the Budget was announced, speculation about spending cuts was rife. Members of the public counter-proposed that senior officials should cut their salaries to weather the difficult times together, while some even questioned whether the Legislative Council was “overstaffed”. The Legislative Council election will be held at the end of this year, and the Registration and Electoral Office’s expenditure estimate for 2025/26 earmarks HK$1.53 billion for election-related spending.
According to the Registration and Electoral Office’s expenditure estimate, its operating expenditure will increase by 174% from the previous year, or HK$1.16 billion. The increase is mainly due to funding requirements for the 2025 Election Committee subsector by-elections and the Legislative Council election at the end of 2025. Election-related expenditure is estimated at HK$1.53 billion, broadly comparable to the estimated HK$1.49 billion for the Legislative Council election originally scheduled for 2020/21.
《預算案》公布前，各項削減開支的說法滿天飛，市民「反建議」高官會否減薪共渡時艱，甚至有聲音質疑立法會是否「人口過剩」。今年底是立法會換屆選舉，選舉事務處2025/26年度的開支預算，計劃用15.3億元用作選舉開支。
根據選舉事務處的開支預算，其運作開支將較上年度增加174%，增加11.6億元，主要由於進行2025年選委會界別分組補選，以及2025年底的立法會換屆選舉所需撥款有所增加，涉及選舉開支的開支，預計是15.3億元，開支與原定2020/21年度舉行的立法會換屆選舉開支相約，當時估算約14.9億元。
14 Jan 2025光傳媒#4425
邵家臻訃聞｜立法會及港府至今未有表示 《信報》引建制人士：不應該因過往立場而例外處理
Shiu Ka-chun, the Legislative Council member for the social welfare constituency, died of stomach cancer last Friday at the age of 55. Former Labour Party legislator Cheung Chiu-hung, Fermi Wai Fun Wong, founder of an organisation, and other social welfare sector figures posted tributes, while the Hong Kong Council of Social Service also issued a statement of condolence. But four days later, neither the Legislative Council nor the Hong Kong government had issued any announcement on the death of Shiu, a former legislator, unlike past practice. The Hong Kong Economic Journal quoted pro-establishment legislators today (the 14th) as saying that the council would not treat people differently; once the family formally issued an obituary notice, the Secretariat would contact them to ask about their wishes. Another legislator said issuing an obituary notice was merely a basic step, adding that there was “no need to go that far as not even to issue an obituary notice.”
The Hong Kong Economic Journal’s political affairs column by Yu Kam-yin said the attitude of the Legislative Council, which after the electoral overhaul is led exclusively by patriots, had attracted considerable attention in political circles. The column noted that when a former legislator died in the past, the Legislative Council would generally send an obituary notice to incumbent members informing them of the details of the funeral and other memorial arrangements. The Legislative Council Secretariat would also send a wreath on behalf of all legislators to pay tribute to the deceased.
立法會社福界議員邵家臻上周五不敵胃癌離世，終年55歲。前工黨議員張超雄、融樂會創辦人王惠芬等社福界人士均發文悼念，社會服務聯會亦有發聲明致哀。但事隔4日，立法會及港府仍未就邵家臻這位前議員病逝發表任何公告，有別於過往做法。《信報》今（14日）引述建制派議員指出，議會不會「大細超」，待家屬正式發訃聞後，秘書處便會聯絡家屬詢問意向。另一位議員則表示，發訃聞只是基本動作，「無需去到咁盡，連訃聞都唔發」。
《信報》政情專欄「余錦賢」指出，改制後清一色由愛國者擔大旗的立法會，對邵家臻逝世的取態，深受政界關注。專欄提到，以往有前議員身故，立法會一般都會向現任議員發訃聞，告知喪禮等悼念儀式詳情，立法會秘書處亦會代全體議員，向逝者贈花圈致意。
10 Jan 2025Now#4414
立法會財委會批5500萬元購相控陣天氣雷達
The Legislative Council Finance Committee has approved an allocation of $55 million for the Hong Kong Observatory to purchase three phased-array weather radars.
The three radars will be installed at Cheung Chau, Lau Fau Shan and Tung Lung Chau respectively. The Observatory said they could form a radar network covering the whole of Hong Kong together with the existing phased-array weather radar at Sha Lo Wan, enhancing its radar image services and the operation of the Rainstorm Warning System. The three phased-array weather radars will also be installed at lower locations, allowing their scanning range to reach down to several hundred metres and providing meteorological information for drones and small aircraft.
立法會財務委員會通過撥款5500萬元，讓天文台購入3台相控陣天氣雷達。
獲批撥款的3台雷達將分別安裝於長洲、流浮山和東龍洲，天文台指可與現時沙螺灣的相控陣天氣雷達組成覆蓋全港的雷達網絡，提升天文台的雷達圖像服務及暴雨警告系統運作。此外，3台相控陣天氣雷會安裝在較低位置，掃瞄範圍可低至數百米，可為無人機及小型飛機等提供氣象資訊。
8 Jan 2025獨媒#4401
卓永興指前廳交流會議員數目多「交談有困難」 將改按事務委員會分組進行
The Legislative Council held a foyer exchange meeting this morning. After the meeting, Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration Cheuk Wing-hing said the government had noted views that the number of groups of legislators currently taking part in the exchanges was “relatively large” and that it was “difficult to converse”. Legislators also hoped to have greater participation in setting the topics for discussion. The government has decided to change the arrangements. Under the new arrangements, the foyer exchange meeting will be conducted in groups based on two panels, instead of the current four to six groups. The meetings will be jointly chaired by the relevant policy bureau secretaries and panel chairmen, with the discussion topics to be agreed before each meeting. The new arrangements will be implemented at the next foyer exchange meeting.
The Legislative Council held its 17th foyer exchange meeting this morning. In addition to Cheuk Wing-hing, officials including Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Christopher Hui and Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law attended. They discussed the “Hong Kong Tourism Blueprint 2.0”, the arts and culture and creative industries, and promoting the silver economy with legislators.
立法會今早舉行前廳交流會，政務司副司長卓永興在會後表示，留意到有意見認為現時參與交流的議員色分組數目「比較多」、「交談有困難」，議員亦希望立法會在設定議題上有較大參與，當局決定更改安排。在新安排下，前廳交流會由現時4至6組，改以2個事務委員會為基礎作分組進行，並由相關的政策局局長、委員會主席聯合主持，及在會前協商討論題目，下次舉行的前廳交流會將實施新安排。
立法會今早舉行第17次前廳交流會，除了卓永興，商務及經濟發展局局長丘應樺、文化體育及旅遊局局長羅淑佩等官員都有出席，與議員討論《香港旅遊業發展藍圖2.0》、文藝創意產業及推動銀色經濟等。
26 Nov 2024集誌社#4290
北都發展｜牛潭尾「大學城」 議員批用地不足、定位不明
The Government has rolled out various Northern Metropolis development projects this year. The Legislative Council Panel on Development discussed the “Ngau Tam Mei Development Proposals” this afternoon (26th), with several lawmakers raising questions about the proposed 46-hectare site for a “university town”. Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, Convenor of the Executive Council and a New People’s Party lawmaker, questioned whether the plan had “a very grand vision, but also many practical problems”, saying that after the medical school was excluded, the site would be difficult to use to attract renowned universities from the mainland and overseas. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho said the sites for institutions were “not about competing over size”.
Only two lawmakers asked questions expressing concern about Ngau Tam Mei Village (Yau Tam Mei Village), which has a history of more than 100 years and will be included in the land resumption area.
政府於今年推展各個北部都會區發展項目，立法會發展事務委員會今午（26日）討論「牛潭尾發展建議」，多名議員就擬議撥作「大學城」的 46 公頃用地發問。其中行政會議召集人、新民黨葉劉淑儀質疑計劃「願景描繪到好大，但實際問題都好多」，因扣除醫學院後，用地面積難吸引國內外名牌大學進駐；發展局局長甯漢豪則稱院校用地「唔係鬥大」。
逾百年歷史的牛潭尾村（攸潭美村），將被納入收地範圍，則只有兩名議員發問表達關注。
6 Nov 2024集誌社#4206
盛事基金｜批款「超支」？三年撥款近兩億資助 17 項目 近半獲批資助上限 $1500 萬
The Government has in recent years actively promoted the “mega-event economy”. It established the Cultural and Arts Events Fund last April; two of the funded events, Chubby Hearts and the Mou Lam Sing Mou Carnival, have been involved in controversies over conflicts of interest. Executive Council Convenor and Legislative Council member Regina Ip raised a written question in the Legislative Council today (6th), noting that the Government said in 2022 that the scheme would allocate $60 million annually through the fund to support four events. However, the number of events exceeded four in 2023 and 2024. She questioned why the number of events and the funding exceeded the budget, and how the authorities would report the matter to the Legislative Council.
According to the reply from Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung, the fund approved 17 projects over the past three years, with funding totalling as much as $198 million. In other words, the number of events and the funding had already exceeded the annual budget of $60 million for four events. Yeung did not directly respond on the reporting mechanism, saying that the original plan to fund “at least four events” was “budgetary in nature”. He also said the Government was “pleased” that many events had applied after the fund was launched, which was in line with the fund’s objective.
政府近年積極推廣「盛事經濟」，在去年四月成立文化藝術盛事基金（下稱基金），其中獲資助的 Chubby Hearts、武林盛舞嘉年華皆涉利益衝突爭議。行政會議召集人兼立法會議員葉劉淑儀今（6日）在立法會提書面質詢，提到政府在 2022 年指計劃每年撥款 6000 萬元透過基金資助四項活動，但在 2023 和 2024 年有關活動已超過四項，質疑數目和撥款為何超出預算，當局如何向立法會匯報。
根據文體旅局局長楊潤雄回覆，基金過去三年批准 17 個項目，資助額高達 1.98 億元；換言之，活動數目和資助額，早已超出當年每年撥款 6000 萬、辦四項活動的預算。楊潤雄未有直接回覆匯報機制，指最初規劃時資助「最少四項活動…屬預算性質」，又指政府「樂見」基金推出後不少活動提出申請，符合成立基金的目標。
15 Aug 2024光傳媒#3907
立法會討論變「黨八股」 官場中人：反對派清零 議員寧願留在舒適圈
The Legislative Council is on its summer break and will resume in October. During this hiatus, a column in the Hong Kong Economic Journal on the 15th quoted an official as saying that the legislature currently lacks genuine debate. Many lawmakers, when speaking, merely repeat national policy directions and remarks by central leaders, turning their speeches into party-style boilerplate. Some political figures criticised certain newcomers to the legislature for having no political experience, saying that with the opposition eliminated from the legislature, lawmakers would rather remain in their comfort zones and lacked the motivation to improve.
立法會「放暑假」，至今年10月復會。在這個「空窗期」，《信報》專欄今（15日）透露有官員直言，現時議會缺乏真正的辯論。不少議員發言時，只重覆國家政策方針和中央領導講話，變成「黨八股」。有政界人士批評，部分議會新丁無從政經驗，加上議會反對派清零，議員寧願留在舒適圈，乏動力進步。
1 Aug 2024獨媒#3871
區議會倡中山紀念公園升掛國旗區旗 康文署：持開放態度
After all Central and Western District councillors earlier proposed adding displays promoting patriotism in parks in the district, three councillors have now suggested installing flagpoles at Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park to raise the district and national flags. The proposal was discussed today by the Central and Western District Community Affairs, Culture and Leisure Committee. In a written reply, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department said it was open-minded and would consider factors including geography and the environment.
Located in Sai Ying Pun, Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park was redeveloped in June 2010 and covers about four hectares. The site was originally sea outside the Triangle Pier. The park is named after Sun Yat-sen, who was expelled from Hong Kong by the British Hong Kong government. As a result, when he passed through Hong Kong while travelling between Hong Kong and the mainland, he could meet Hong Kong comrades and supporters only on board ships. The present park site was where the ships were moored at the time, and the park was therefore named Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park to commemorate his contribution to modern China. The park’s facilities are also themed around Sun Yat-sen, including the Four Bandits Courtyard and a clock tower, while a bronze statue of Sun Yat-sen stands in the central area.
中西區區議會繼早前全體區議員提出在區內公園加設宣傳愛國主義展版後，再有三位議員「獻計」，倡在中山紀念公園加建旗杆升掛區旗和國旗，今日在中西區社區事務及文化康樂委員會討論。康文署書面回覆指持開放態度，會從地理及環境等因素考慮。
位於西營盤的中山紀念公園於2010年6月完成重建，佔地約4公頃。該土地原為三角碼頭對出海面。公園以國父孫中山命名，他曾被港英政府驅逐出境，故當他途經香港往返內地時，只可在船上約見香港的同志和支持者，現時公園的位置正是當時船隻停泊的位置，故公園命名為「中山紀念公園」，以紀念他對現代中國的貢獻。公園的設施亦以孫中山作主題，包括四大寇庭院和鐘樓等，中央位置亦設有一座孫中山銅像。
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