Minutes of the 21 Meeting of Yau Tsim Mong District Council (2012-2015
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Minutes of the 21st Meeting of Yau Tsim Mong District Council (2012-2015) Date : 26 February 2015 (Thursday) Time : 1:30 p.m. Venue : Yau Tsim Mong District Council Conference Room 4/F., Mong Kok Government Offices 30 Luen Wan Street Mong Kok, Kowloon Present: Chairman Mr CHUNG Kong-mo, JP Vice-chairman Ms KO Po-ling, BBS, MH, JP District Council Members Mr CHAN Siu-tong, MH Ms KWAN Sau-ling Mr CHAN Wai-keung Mr LAM Kin-man Mr CHOI Siu-fung, Benjamin Mr LAU Pak-kei Mr CHONG Wing-charn, Francis The Honourable TO Kun-sun, James Mr CHOW Chun-fai, BBS, JP Mr WONG Chung, John Mr HAU Wing-cheong, BBS, MH Mr WONG Kin-san Mr HUI Tak-leung Mr WONG Man-sing, Barry, MH Mr HUNG Chiu-wah, Derek Ms WONG Shu-ming Mr IP Ngo-tung, Chris Mr YEUNG Tsz-hei, Benny, MH Representatives of the Government Mrs ARON Laura Liang, JP District Officer (Yau Tsim Mong) Home Affairs Department Miss NG Wai-chung, Jocelyn Assistant District Officer (Yau Tsim Home Affairs Department Mong) Mr LAU Ping-kwong Chief Health Inspector 1 (Mong Food and Environmental Kok) Hygiene Department Mr WONG Kam-wah District Environmental Hygiene Food and Environmental Superintendent (Yau Tsim) Hygiene Department Mr Mark FOSTER District Commander (Mong Kok Hong Kong Police Force District) Mr KWOK Pak-chung, Patrick District Commander (Yau Tsim) Hong Kong Police Force Ms YUEN Miu-chun, Christine Senior Transport Officer (Yau Tsim Transport Department Mong) Mr CHAIONG David, Stanley Chief Leisure Manager (Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services West) Department Mr POON Hiu-tung, Felix Engineer/14 (Kowloon) Civil Engineering and Development Department - 1 - Mr LEE Chi-yin Senior Housing Manager (Kowloon Housing Department West and Hong Kong 1) In Attendance: Mr Rimsky YUEN, SC, JP Secretary for Justice Department of Justice Mr LEE Man-sing, Howard Administrative Assistant to Secretary Department of Justice for Justice Miss LEUNG Wing-sum, Anna Assistant Secretary (3C) Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau Mr LEUNG Chi-ming Deputy District Leisure Manager Leisure and Cultural Services (District Support) Yau Tsim Mong Department Mr CHAN Yee-fei Head of Service (Hong Kong) New Home Association Ms FU Yim-ting, Jenny Centre In-Charge New Home Association Mr SUN Yuk-han, Chris, JP Deputy Secretary (Health) Food and Health Bureau Dr LEE Pui-man, Jeff Senior Medical & Health Officer, Food and Health Bureau Healthcare Planning and Development Office Mr LO Chun-man Senior Divisional Officer (Planning Fire Services Department Group) Mr KEUNG Sai-ming, Sam Divisional Officer (Planning Group) 2 Fire Services Department (Atg) Mr YIU Men-yeung Assistant Divisional Officer (Planning Fire Services Department Group) 3 Ms CHAN Man-ling, Juana Senior Architect (West Kowloon Home Affairs Bureau Cultural District) Mr HO Tat-hei Senior Project Manager 233 Architectural Services Department Mr LEUNG Heung-kwan, Ellis Deputy Director Andrew Lee King Fun & Associates Architects Ltd Mr CHOI Ching-yu, Marcus Senior Architect Andrew Lee King Fun & Associates Architects Ltd Mr Duncan PESCOD, GBS, JP Chief Operating Officer West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Ms Bonny WONG Director, Chief Executive Officer’s West Kowloon Cultural Office District Authority Mr Derek SUN Head, Planning and Development, West Kowloon Cultural Project Delivery District Authority Ms Lisa TSANG Head, Operations Development, West Kowloon Cultural Performing Arts District Authority Mr MOK Wing-cheong, Ringo Chief Engineer/Kowloon 5 (Kowloon) Civil Engineering and Development Department Mr LEUNG Wing-tak, David Senior Engineer/3 (Kowloon) Civil Engineering and Development Department Mr YC NG Head, Technical Services West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Ms DING Shuk-wah, Alice District Social Welfare Officer Social Welfare Department (Kowloon City/Yau Tsim Mong) (Atg) Mr LUK Kwok-po Chief Estate Officer/Kowloon Lands Department - 2 - Mr LI Kam-hung, Joe Principal Estate Officer/Kowloon Lands Department West (North) Ms PANG Wai-shan, Catherine Senior Estate Surveyor/Kowloon Lands Department Central Mr CHAU Yat-cheung, District Planning Officer/Tsuen Wan Planning Department Lawrence & West Kowloon (Atg) Ms YUEN Man-sin, Michelle Senior Town Planner/Yau Tsim Mong Planning Department (Atg) Secretary Ms CHUNG Siu-lan, Joanne Senior Executive Officer (District Home Affairs Department Council), Yau Tsim Mong District Office Opening Remarks The Chairman welcomed representatives from government departments and participants to the meeting. He reported that new District Commanders Mr Patrick KWOK and Mr Mark FOSTER succeeded District Commanders of the Yau Tsim Police District and the Mong Kok Police District of the Hong Kong Police Force respectively who had been transferred to other posts; and that Mr LI Ka-kei, District Environmental Hygiene Superintendent (Mong Kok) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (“FEHD”) had also been transferred out and his successor Mr Eric CHEUNG, who was absent due to other official commitments, had designated Mr LAU Ping-kwong, Chief Health Inspector 1 (Mong Kok) to attend the meeting in his place. The Chairman suggested writing to the Commissioner of Police and the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene in the name of the Yau Tsim Mong District Council (“YTMDC”) to express gratitude to Mr YU, Mr CHUNG and Mr LI for their contribution to the district and the YTMDC during their terms of office. There was no objection. The Chairman further said that Ms Christine YUEN, Senior Transport Officer (Yau Tsim Mong) of the Transport Department (“TD”) and Mr LEE Chi-yin, Senior Housing Manager (Kowloon West and Hong Kong 1) of the Housing Department were attending the meeting respectively in place of Mr Mario CHOY, Chief Transport Officer/Kowloon who was on leave and Mr LUI Kwong-fai, Chief Manager/Management (Kowloon West and Hong Kong) who was absent due to other commitments. The Chairman also said that due to other official commitments, Mr Ringo MOK, Chief Engineer/Kowloon 5 (Kowloon) of the Civil Engineering and Development Department (“CEDD”), would join the meeting later for discussion on Item 16, and before his arrival, Mr Felix POON, Engineer/14 (Kowloon), would attend the meeting in his place. Mrs Laura ARON, District Officer (Yau Tsim Mong) of the Home Affairs Department (“HAD”), would leave the meeting at 4:00 p.m. due to other official commitments and from then on, Miss Jocelyn NG, Assistant District Officer (Yau Tsim Mong), would attend the meeting in her place. (Mr Derek HUNG and Mr LAU Pak-kei joined the meeting at 1:35 p.m.) Item 1: Consultation Document on the Method for Selecting the Chief Executive by Universal Suffrage - 3 - Item 2: To Forge Consensus So As to Implement Universal Suffrage As Scheduled (YTMDC Paper No. 5/2015) 2. The Chairman said that Items 1 and 2, both concerned with the method for selecting the Chief Executive (“CE”) by universal suffrage, should be discussed together. There was no objection. 3. The Chairman welcomed Mr Rimsky YUEN, Secretary for Justice, Mr Howard LEE, Administrative Assistant to Secretary for Justice, and Miss Anna LEUNG, Assistant Secretary (3C) of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau to the meeting. 4. Mr Rimsky YUEN briefly introduced the key points of the Consultation Document on the Method for Selecting the CE by Universal Suffrage as follows: (i) The CE was currently elected by a 1 200-member Election Committee (“EC”). If universal suffrage for the CE election was implemented in 2017, 5 million eligible voters would be able to elect the CE through “one person, one vote” by that time. (ii) If the CE was to be elected through “one person, one vote”, persons seeking nomination and candidates would have to face 7 million people in Hong Kong. To seek the support of the Nominating Committee (“NC”) and voters, they would be likely to put forward manifestoes that would be more responsive to public aspirations. The Government also hoped to enhance transparency and competitiveness of the nominating procedures, so that persons seeking nomination could have opportunities to introduce their manifestoes to the public while voters could give feedback through different platforms. This could facilitate interaction between the public and the NC in order to solicit extensive public support for nomination results. (iii) Universal suffrage for selecting the CE was a prerequisite for universal suffrage for the Legislative Council (“LegCo”). The election of all LegCo Members by universal suffrage could only be implemented as the next step following the implementation of universal suffrage for the CE in 2017. This was of vital importance to the electoral system and governance of Hong Kong. Therefore, the Government hoped that the motion to amend Annex I to the Basic Law concerning the method for the selection of the CE, which would be put forth to the LegCo later, could obtain endorsement by a two-thirds majority of all LegCo Members. (Mr HUI Tak-leung joined the meeting at 1:43 p.m.) 5. Mr Francis CHONG supplemented the contents of Paper No. 5/2015. He said that some members of the public did not truly understand Article 45 of and Annex I to the Basic Law and accused the Central Government of “breaking its promise”. He said that according to Article 45 of and Annex I to the Basic Law, the NC would select the CE candidates before voters elected the CE designate, who would formally be appointed by the Central Government as the CE. The Basic Law had never been pledged to establish an electoral system for the CE without a NC. He continued that the Standing Committee of the National People’s - 4 - Congress (“NPCSC”) decided on 29 December 2007 that the selection of the CE by universal suffrage could be implemented in Hong Kong in 2017 but some people took it out of context.