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The 2021 Hong Kong Legislative Council election took place on December 19, 2021.
With no dissenting voices, the swearing-in ceremony for members of the Legislative Council was uneventful, but now those lawmakers must prove they can meet the daunting challenges ahead.
Despite chief executive’s performance over the past year being fully acknowledged, she has been urged to redouble efforts in improving people’s livelihoods and to give them ‘a greater sense of gain’.
After an uneventful election, marked by the embarrassingly low turnout for the geographical and trade-based polls, the eyes of the public will be on a revamped legislature that needs to come up with solutions
Sunday’s Legco elections are the first litmus test of public sentiment since Beijing’s drastic revamp for a “patriots-only” race prompted an unprecedented opposition boycott.
- Veteran politicians James Tien, Selina Chow and Miriam Lau submit resignation letters to Liberal Party in protest over plans to abolish honorary chair posts
- Political analyst says move indicates party’s efforts to win back trust from Beijing and distance itself from Tien’s controversial role in pro-establishment bloc
Election expense accounts candidates filed to electoral authorities show the biggest spender running in the constituency shelled out HK$204,240 but failed to win a seat.
Salesman Chan Kin-man, office assistant Alice Leung convicted for sharing online post calling for voters to cast blank ballots in 2021 Legislative Council poll.
Electoral Affairs Commission recorded more than 30,000 invalid votes from December election.
Erik Yim Kong, general manager of China Merchants Port, says state enterprises plan to take on a more active role in tackling the city’s housing and livelihood issues.
Ambrose Lam resigned as president of the legal body in 2014 after a no-confidence vote over his praise for the Communist Party, but now he says he stands by his past remarks.
Potential disciplinary action by the Democratic Party appears to have stemmed from the rift created by the group’s decision to sit out last year’s Legislative Council election.
Health care, housing are priorities, and democratic reforms can wait, says medical sector lawmaker David Lam.
Keep protesters’ criminal records with judiciary, not police, to make it easier for them to get jobs, says Peter Koon.
Hong Kong elected a new term of its legislature in December under Beijing’s “patriots-only” political overhaul, with the the pro-establishment bloc sweeping all but one seat in the 90-strong Legislative Council amid a record low turnout. In this six-part series, the city’s novice lawmakers tell the Post their plans for the coming four years.
Not-so-diverse Legco raises questions about lawmakers’ ability to reflect views of ordinary Hongkongers.
Readers discuss the government’s role in monitoring the operation of schools, what Hong Kong’s New Year resolutions should be, how our new legislators should prove their worth, and the ban on dining in after 6pm.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam opens meeting with ambitious speech laying out vision for new government structure and massive border town.
Lawmakers gather for opening session of Legco term, but several are in quarantine or have been urged to stay away after attending Wan Chai birthday bash.
Four lawmakers are in government quarantine after an ill-fated birthday party attended by infected guests, while 16 who were later exempted have been asked to isolate at home.
Readers discuss the state of education in Hong Kong, the new Legislative Council, and the benefits of making Soho a pedestrian area.
They say no need for home affairs minister Caspar Tsui to resign for attending event, where social-distancing rules might have been broken.
The sloganeering and vague promises of elections past were replaced by a focus on the major issues confronting Hong Kong, even as law and order was restored.
Previously, just one convenor and a deputy were tasked with managing the camp’s legislative efforts, but by adding 10 new positions underneath them, the bloc hopes to better steer Legco’s 90 lawmakers.
Xia Baolong, director of State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, tells lawmakers they must be ‘firm patriots’ who protect national security and defenders of executive-led model of government, among other duties.
Readers call for understanding of crew members’ sacrifices, a review of the city’s quarantine rules to deal with local transmission, constructive criticism of lawmakers, and a better use of school resources to improve language learning.
With no opposition to put forward a challenger, the pro-establishment veteran was confirmed head of the new Legco minutes after the nomination period closed.
Proceedings pass without any of the improper oath-taking antics of the 2016 ceremony, though two lawmakers-elect ordered to repeat their vows over missing words.
University students and researchers are an untapped resource that could inform Legco policymaking and provide insight on issues affecting the community.
Readers call for a focus on quality over quantity with regard to the new Legislative Council, the proper disposal of election banners, continued support for a charity hit by scandal, a review of Hong Kong’s stressful education system, and a positive mindset for Hong Kong.
