Hong Kong government will work with Legco to craft 5-year plan, John Lee says
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The Hong Kong government will set up a collaborative mechanism with the legislature to craft the cityโs first five-year plan to align with national development, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has said, with the blueprint expected to be ready by the end of this year.
Lee also stressed on Tuesday that the platform would reflect the cityโs executive-led governance model, adding that a public consultation on the plan would be launched in the fourth quarter before its publication.
โThe plan will set visions and targets for each key sector, so residents will have an idea of how Hong Kong will grow in prosperity over five years to 2030,โ he said before the weekly meeting of the governmentโs top decision-making Executive Council.
โIt will turn economic development and livelihood improvement into a dynamic loop, allowing residents to share the dividends of development.โ
Lee said the collaborative mechanism would facilitate feedback between the government and the Legislative Council, enabling authorities to formulate the policy outline within an โurgent time frameโ and complete work by the end of the year.
Under the proposal, the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau and relevant Legco panels would form joint platforms to research and discuss certain topics to gather opinions.