HKSAR LegCo president urges lawmakers to work for well-being of Hong Kong residents

The president of the Legislative Council (LegCo) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Friday called on lawmakers to work for the well-being of Hong Kong residents as he reviewed the work of the current-term LegCo.

The LegCo needs all its members to work towards the same goal so as to build a sound political environment in the HKSAR, LegCo President Andrew Leung said at an end-of-session press conference during which he reviewed the work of the LegCo during the 2019-2020 legislative session and that of the sixth-term LegCo.

He called on LegCo members to stay true to their original aspiration and work for the well-being of Hong Kong residents.

The sixth-term LegCo has passed more than 70 of the 90 bills submitted by the HKSAR government, including the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (Co-location) Bill and National Anthem Bill, Leung noted.

It has held 141 meetings with a total duration of 1,711 hours, less than the previous two terms, he said.

The current-term LegCo faced unprecedented challenges and problems, including the vandalism of the LegCo Complex during the social unrest last year and the COVID-19 epidemic this year, Leung pointed out.

The election for the LegCo House Committee chairperson had been delayed for months, which resulted in a total loss of about 60 hours of meeting time, he said.

The term of office of the sixth-term LegCo runs from October 1, 2016, to September 30, 2020. The sixth-term LegCo will stand prorogued on July 18, and its operation will then be terminated.

The election for the seventh-term LegCo will be held on September 6, 2020.