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DC reform meetings held

The Government held exchange meetings on the theme of improving the district governance system and reforming the District Councils (DCs) at the Central Government Offices today.   Over 80 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region deputies to the National People's Congress (NPC) and Hong Kong SAR members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) were there to exchange views on improving the district governance system and supporting the District Council election.   Chief Executive John Lee noted that it is the first major citywide election after improving the district governance system and reforming the DCs, and is of particular significance.   He said it also marks the final mile for the full implementation of the principle of “patriots administering Hong Kong” in the district governance structure.   The Chief Executive also noted that the election is of great significance to the good governance and the long-term st
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Jordan operation not a 'lockdown': CE

Chief Executive Carrie Lam said the restricted area in Jordan was set up for the purpose of conducting compulsory COVID-19 testing and that there is a difference between what the Government is doing and what people normally refer to as a “city lockdown” in other parts of the world.   Speaking to the media after inspecting the restricted area today, Mrs Lam explained the scope of the Government’s operation there.   “On many occasions, any public health measures - especially in terms of mandating people to be subject to COVID-19 tests and requiring shops and premises to close - require the full co-operation of the citizens and also the businesses, but the Government is obliged to provide all the needed assistance.   “In this case, for example, we know that the residents being affected are not allowed to leave their home for up to 48 hours. So what the Government has done is we provided them with food packs which we believe should be able to support them for the next two days.   “And if there are other necessary requirements, they could always call our hotline and we will try to help. So that’s the approach that we have taken in supporting this type of operation.”   Mrs Lam also explained why the Jordan restricted area operation should not be regarded as a “lockdown”.   “I must make it very clear, that what we are doing is not what people see in other places as a lockdown. Because a lockdown normally means that you are not allowed to go out for a period. But in our case, this prohibition is linked to the test, so that’s why in English we call this a restriction-testing declaration. It is for the purpose of the compulsory testing.    “Once the compulsory testing for the entire area has been completed, then the order will be lifted and people will be allowed to go out.   “I would say that there is a difference between what we are doing in Hong Kong and what people normally refer to as a ‘city lockdown’ in other parts of the world.”
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