Trust may be built in Hong Kong’s new Legislative Council, Chan says
With tensions running high, former chief secretary calls on chief executive build trust and co-operation with all members from all political affiliations
Former chief secretary Anson Chan Fang On-sang has asked Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying to grab the opportunity of a new Legislative Council term to build “more trust and co-operation” with all lawmakers, regardless of their political affiliations.
She also urged members of the Executive Council – Leung’s quasi cabinet – to hold regular meetings with legislators to listen to their views on policy issues.
Chan gave her advice on governance in a speech at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club yesterday.
She blamed Leung for the strained relations between the government and lawmakers.
“A great deal of the current tension between the executive and legislative arms of the government is due to the intransigence of [Leung Chun-ying],” Chan said.