Lee eyes more cross-sector ties to address HK social welfare concerns

3. What are your expectations for the Election Committee members when they (including you) discharge their duties, especially for the social welfare subsector?

The Election Committee members are expected to select visionary, capable and patriotic candidates for the LegCo elections and the chief executive election. As a member of the social welfare subsector, I hope the candidates who run for either the LegCo elections or CE election can proactively respond to the following demands:

A. Unite the city's social welfare organizations of all sizes and strive to improve people's livelihood issues, such as housing, employment, healthcare and income inequality;

B. Increase the amount of funding granted to social welfare organizations, provide them working space, and improve staffing systems of various types of jobs;

C. Reactivate long-term social welfare planning work and support the city's social welfare organizations to take part in and contribute to the development of social welfare services in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area;

D. Pay extra attention to small nongovernmental organizations;

E. Look into introducing the concept of "Welfare Financing" to the sector in a bid to provide diverse sources of funds to render the city better social welfare service.

4. Do you think the new election committee will also influence Hong Kong's integration into national development? How? What kind of Hong Kong do you foresee under the improved electoral system?

Under the improved electoral system, politicians who attempt to undermine "one country, two systems" and hurt Hong Kong's fundamental interests are excluded from Hong Kong's governance and political ecosystem. It is as if the "malignant tumor" has been removed for Hong Kong. It will make Hong Kong stronger and develop in a more healthy way.

More proper proposals and policies, which support Hong Kong to more proactively integrate into the development of the Greater Bay Area, will be formulated.

Hong Kong's future governance team will also be able to concentrate on solving various contradictions in Hong Kong's development, focus on improving people's livelihoods, boost economic and social development, and promote Hong Kong's real stability and prosperity.