With timetable unveiled for Election Committee, CE and LegCo elections, introducing electoral reform bill ‘milestone step’ in finalizing it by May
Chen Qingqing Published: Apr 13, 2021 10:10 PM
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The legislative body of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will introduce an amendment bill as part of the Hong Kong electoral reform on Wednesday for the first reading and second reading of the bill, with a number of detailed amendments in key areas for the election of the chief executive, the composition of the Legislative Council (LegCo), and the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee.
Accelerating local law amendment in a comprehensive manner is in line with the Hong Kong electoral reform timetable, as all the local law overhauls are expected to be finalized before May.
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As the legislative changes adopted by the National People s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee on improving Hong Kong s electoral system went into effect on Wednesday, the global financial hub officially embarked on the local legislation.
We have a very tight schedule, Hong Kong lawmaker Horace Cheung said with regards to drawing up the legislative work agenda for the coming months.
Cheung, the newly-elected deputy chairman of a Legislative Council (LegCo) subcommittee on improving Hong Kong s electoral system, will race against time with his colleagues to deliberate on amendments to more than 20 principal and subsidiary ordinances from mid-April.
It s a complicated, challenging task. We will go all out to finish the legislation at an early date, he said ahead of the committee s Wednesday meeting, the second since its establishment on March 19.