Government secretaries will meet newly elected lawmakers on Thursday morning to discuss ways to enhance communication between the executive and legislative branches, as well as measures to drive Hong Kong’s economic development, according to sources.
The meeting will focus on two main themes: fostering closer collaboration between the administration and the legislature, and identifying strategies to strengthen the city’s economic growth.
Earlier, all 90 incoming lawmakers attended a two-day intensive induction program last Thursday and Friday. The program included a session led by Legislative Council President Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen and veteran lawmaker Martin Liao Cheung-kong.
Sources said Leung advised new members not to regard the role of a legislator as “just a job.” Referring to Article 73 of the Basic Law, he emphasized that under Hong Kong’s executive-led system, the legislature and the government should both cooperate with, and exercise checks and balances on, each other—describing this relationship as “an art of balance.”
Leung also warned new lawmakers about the so-called “goldfish bowl” effect, reminding them to remain cautious about their words and actions given the high level of public scrutiny.
Sources added that the two mentors encouraged lawmakers to maintain their own personal styles while avoiding becoming “uniform,” urging them to contribute diverse perspectives within the legislature.
