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Hong Kong Legco faces public perception issues despite efficiency gains

Public perception of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Legco) remains lukewarm despite increased efficiency, with a political veteran suggesting a reduction in seats to cut costs. This proposal, however, is seen as a distraction from the core issue of public perception, which is not solely dependent on the number of seats or funding. The legislature's size has fluctuated, expanding to 70 seats in the 2012-16 term as part of electoral reforms that also increased the Election Committee's size. AI

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Hong Kong Legco faces public perception issues despite efficiency gains

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Alice Wu ·

    If Hongkongers’ support for Legco is waning, it isn’t just lawmakers’ fault

    Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai, Hong Kong’s first post-handover Legislative Council president, recently dropped a political bomb. She revealed that one of her friends had been telling her that a legislature with 90 seats costs a lot more than one with 60 and that “I kind of agree with that…