CE listens to public views at 2024 Policy Address District Forum
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The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, today (August 25) led his team of 21 Principal Officials to attend the second 2024 Policy Address District Forum at Queen Elizabeth School to continue listening to the views and suggestions of members of local communities on the upcoming Policy Address. About 120 people from different backgrounds participated in the District Forum.
The two-hour District Forum consisted of two sessions. In the first session, the Chief Executive and the Principal Officials listened to the views of members of the public. The matters raised straddled across many areas, including land and housing, transport, innovation and technology, financial services development, cultural and creative industries, education, youth issues, poverty alleviation and support for the disadvantaged, healthcare and more. In the second session, participants were divided into four groups centred on the themes of “pursuing development and economic growth” and “improving people’s livelihood in pursuit of happiness” to engage in more extensive discussions with the Chief Executive and the Principal Officials. The Chief Executive interacted with members of each group in turn and listened to their views.
Mr Lee said, “I am very pleased to have had direct interactions with members of the public in the District Forums today and last Sunday to listen to their views on the Policy Address and their aspirations for Hong Kong. I would like to express my gratitude to the participants for offering their valuable views, which will enable us to better meet the needs of the community and benefit more people when formulating policy measures and allocating resources. The affection and expectations expressed by the participants towards Hong Kong are a great encouragement to our continued efforts. The Government will spare no efforts in devising effective measures, doing solid work to deliver results, and charting a brighter tomorrow for Hong Kong.
“The Government has held more than 30 consultation sessions in different activities to date for the 2024 Policy Address, which included two District Forums, to tap the views and suggestions of representatives from different sectors and members of the public on the Policy Address. My team and I will continue to meet with representatives from various sectors and visit different districts to listen to public views and actively unite different sectors of the community to build a ‘vibrant economy for a caring community’. “
The Government launched the public consultation for the Policy Address on July 16. Members of the public can continue to give their views through various channels, including the Policy Address website, social media platforms, hotlines, email, fax and post.