The government-led model in Hong Kong centralizes everything and power, but the accountability is not centralized. This model of unclear rights and responsibilities and disproportion between powers and responsibilities is not healthy, and it is unfair to many government officials, because they can't figure it out. light and heavy.
The current culture of administrative officials is "procrastinate as long as you can, and avoid it when you avoid it." This kind of internal unspoken rules has already eroded the governance efficiency and authority of the Hong Kong government. The inability to communicate effectively with the public is only one symptom of the symptoms. more serious.
The chief executive uses political bureaucratic logic to look at problems, rather than professional logic to understand people's sentiments, so he cannot communicate effectively with citizens.
In the article "How to Reform the Communication Strategy and Structure of the Hong Kong Government", Hu Enwei pointed out that the real power of the Hong Kong SAR government lies in the hands of the administrative officers, so the main responsibility of the central government should be directed at the administrative officers, and the administrative officer system is the main body of accountability.
The core dilemma that the Hong Kong government cannot communicate with Hong Kong citizens is precisely because the Hong Kong government regards Hong Kong people as a burden rather than an asset, so the way of communication is always defensive.
The next chief executive should reorganize the structure and revive the war room and the central policy team, and rebuild effective communication channels.
Hu Enwei said that the current situation dominated by political officials is like a football team that goes to play football without real training and ends up running around.
Only know how to chase the ball without kicking.
How can a team win without a striker, no midfielder, no defender, no goalkeeper, and no training?
So it is necessary to reorganize the central policy group.
He also pointed out that the chief executive calls people to reflect, so does the chief executive himself reflect?
How does she deeply examine it?
In terms of communication with the public and media strategy, she gave up the mental war room model and made decisions by herself. In terms of the entire governance ecology, what is the benefit to Hong Kong?
He pointed out that the next chief executive must reform.
In terms of policy formulation and the overall international strategy, the SAR government officials must fully understand and understand the main national policies.
For example, after the Russian-Ukrainian war, what should the role and positioning of Hong Kong be?
Government accountability officials should also have a more specific and clear understanding.
There are many ways to communicate with citizens.
Press conferences are held every day, and everyone feels that they are just talking empty words, so they lack authority.
Leaders only make speeches when they are important, which is the division of labor in the political profession.
The culture of administrative officials is "to procrastinate, to avoid," and this kind of internal unspoken rules seriously erodes the governance efficiency and authority of the Hong Kong government.
For details, please read the 310th issue of "Hong Kong 01" e-Weekly Newsletter (28 March 2022) "
How to Reform the Communication Strategy and Structure of the Hong Kong Government
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