After experiencing the social riots in 2019, many people questioned what happened to the youth in Hong Kong.
We must emphasize that Hong Kong’s youth are by no means scourges, and love for this land cannot be an excuse for nonsense, but we cannot ignore the grievances and anger of young people, which are rooted in Hong Kong’s deep-seated social contradictions to a large extent.
Therefore, we must face up to the implementation of the youth policy in Hong Kong and provide young people with a line of sky so that they can participate in the construction of their own communities. Only then can we truly help Hong Kong youths "turn the chaos out."
The "Policy Address" proposes to reorganize the Home Affairs Bureau into a "Youth and District Affairs Bureau".
(Photo by Liao Yanxiong)
At present, many people in the political circles believe that they are reflecting on how to "reorganize" the youth policy.
But formulating a youth policy is not a mechanized process, let alone a top-down approach, using purely administrative-led pressure as an introduction.
We need to give young people enough practical experience from the grassroots.
To resolve the deep-seated contradictions in Hong Kong, we must face up to young people’s doubts and dislikes about the system. To restore young people’s confidence in the system, we must first provide them with a reasonable platform and channels so that they can write and write their own development vision. , To share their views on Hong Kong’s future vision with the governors.
Under this premise, a recent "policy address" proposed to reorganize the Home Affairs Bureau into a "Youth and District Affairs Bureau". This is indeed a wise and important move that deserves praise.
But the form belongs to the form, and governance still depends on the result.
In addition to keeping abreast of and responding to the evolution of public conditions, the district commissioners of the "Youth and District Affairs Bureau" who have been reorganized as recommended in the Policy Address, in addition to the need to maintain positive contacts with district councillors, must also strive to bring young people-including People who question, oppose, or reject the system and the government-being included in the system, through the regional advisory committee and government-civilian cooperation projects, more young people can feel a sense of belonging to the system, and they can also experience governance from it. The difficulties in the process...
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who have hope for the future of Hong Kong, believe that Hong Kong must fundamentally improve its governance in order to maintain its unique position in global politics and the rise of China, and put "One Country, Two Systems" back on track.
More regional governance series comments:
District governance.
One｜Avoid bureaucratic overlaps and build up a "district governance" team
District governance.
Two | Depoliticization of District Councils Must Prescribe the Right Remedy
District governance.
Three｜Provide channels to participate in community building to restore youth's confidence in the system
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