John Lee praises lawmakers performing well under 'patriots administering Hong Kong' principle

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Tuesday said the current Legislative Council members have been "making good performances" to pass legislation and communicating well with the government, which was attributed to the improved electoral system.

When asked how he would appraise the lawmakers' performance - under the current patriots-only system - as two-thirds of bills in the current LegCo term were passed in the presence of less than half of total lawmakers, Lee said they have been doing good and made lots of suggestion to improve policies.

He added that the LegCo members have also criticized the government on the areas that require improvements. 

"I thank them for making all these views to ensure that the measures that the government takes will benefit society."

Regarding the eligibility of candidates in the upcoming District Council election, Lee said it is open to everyone who qualified according to the law. 

"The only requirement that I can say is they have to, first of all, be able to swear allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and uphold the Basic Law," he said. "I think these are the two basic requirements."