Chief Executive CY Leung urges city to ‘move on and build’ contentious Hong Kong Palace Museum
Public engagement to kick off today at 5pm with Chief Secretary Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor to answer questions
Following a six-week of public consultation process, the city “must move on and build” the HK$3.5 billion Hong Kong Palace Museum, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said Tuesday.
Speaking before the Executive Council’s weekly meeting, Leung said he hoped the museum plan could be “implemented” soon.
“I know people have different opinions on venues and activities in West Kowloon, so we will follow the procedure, and there are six weeks of public consultation,” Leung said.
“After we have finished the procedure, we must not leave things undecided. We must move forward and add this new, good venue for cultural activities and the Hong Kong people’s cultural life.
“I think that many other big cities in the world would welcome the arrangement if they were offered such a deal: that the city provides the land, a charity provides the money and Beijing’s Palace Museum lends its exhibits.”