Political Groups and Talent

180.     The hardware of a political system cannot function without the supporting software, of which political groups and political talent are both crucial elements.

181.     Political groups play a pivotal role in society.  They convey public opinions and their own stances on policies to the Government.  They also monitor public governance through their members elected to the Legislative Council.  With progress in our democratic development, political groups will play an even more important role.

182.     The Government has and will continue to put in place a series of measures to nurture political talent in Hong Kong.  These include:

(i)         Further developing the Political Appointment System to absorb into the Government talented people from different backgrounds, including those with political affiliations, broadening the avenues of political participation for people from different sectors;
(ii)        Increasing the number of elected seats in this Council and District Councils to open up more opportunities for people from different sectors to partake in politics; and
(iii)       Increasing the rate of financial assistance for candidates running in District Council and Legislative Council elections.

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