Hong Kong Legislative Council president Starry Lee Wai-king has urged officials to respect lawmakers’ dissenting views amid a recent rise in government pushback, stressing that public policies “always have pros and cons”. Speaking at a media gathering on Tuesday, Lee said she had relayed lawmakers’ concerns to the government regarding officials’ recent rebuttals. She described the relationship between the executive and legislative branches as an ongoing process requiring mutual respect from both...
Hong Kong authorities have finally set the quota for ride-hailing service permits at 10,000 vehicles as part of their long-winding push to introduce a regulatory regime, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source said authorities would submit a consultation paper to the Legislative Council as early as late Tuesday to seek lawmakers’ feedback before gazetting the proposal later. “They believe that the number of licences issued can cater to the public’s commuting needs, keeping passengers’...
The commission also announced a bypoll for the Legislative Council seat vacated by former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar following his resignation
The Chief Minister is yet to publicly announce his agreement to a suggestion made Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti, according to senior officer
The last date for filing nominations is June 1, and candidates can withdraw from the poll race by June 4, as per the notification
Legislative Council chairperson Ram Shinde administered the oath to the members at the Central Hall in the Vidhan Bhavan