disturb the public and waste resources 勞民傷財

disturb the public and waste resources
繁：勞民傷財
简：劳民伤财

對於選管會決定先補選4個議席（即原梁頌恆、游蕙禎、羅冠聰、姚松炎議席），即把6席分開補選，民建聯主席李慧琼對決定感到失望，形容補選耗費龐大、涉及大量人力等，合併補選最符合社會利益，批評選管會安排絕不理想，認為若另外兩席的上訴於3月11日前完成便應合併補選，否則是勞民傷財。

3．11補選4席 DQ3研再戰 6席分開 民建聯失望：勞民傷財（2017年9月15日）。明報，取自https://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20170915/s00001/1505411763451

“Otherwise, a second [by-election] will be held soon in a very short time, it will be disturbing the public and waste resources.”

Pro-Beijing party chair Starry Lee disappointed by separate by-elections plan for vacant lawmaker seats. (2017, September 15). Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved from https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/09/15/pro-beijing-party-chair-starry-lee-disappointed-separate-elections-plan-vacant-lawmaker-seats/