Chief Executive Carrie Lam has expressed disappointment that five of eight scheduled items were not approved in yesterday’s Legislative Council Finance Committee meeting.
Speaking to the media today, Mrs Lam said although the Government’s proposed education package was supported by many political parties, it took a long time for lawmakers to approve funding because of disruptions during the committee’s final meeting before the summer recess.
Saying the situation was partly related to the disqualification of four legislative councillors last week, she called on members to separate future economic and livelihood issues from political ones.
She expressed regret the delay meant the five items could not be approved.
When asked about when the Government will announce the co-location arrangement for the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link, Mrs Lam said she cannot confirm the timing and called for patience.
"I can only tell you that it will be pretty soon, because if one works back from the timetable of commissioning the high-speed rail in quarter three next year, then we will probably have to start the public consultation and discussion as well as the local legislation work very soon."
