The current government's term is three weeks down the road. Chief Executive Carrie Lam attended the Legislative Council's question-and-answer session for the last time yesterday. As expected, there was no smell of gunpowder. Many members thanked and praised her work. Tips", what work can be further improved and implemented.
When Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor summed up her five-year career as chief executive, she said that she had decided not to be re-elected as chief executive a long time ago. If anyone still doubts, "Actually, you only need to look back at your work, words and deeds in the past year, and you will know that this person is already thinking about leaving. "However, many politicians who are familiar with Lam Cheng said that before Beijing's decision to "really destined to be the prince", Lam still intends to win re-election, and has even prepared a platform and campaign office, and is "worthy of himself" to Lam. There are many arguments and so on.
Carrie Lam said she was "worthy of herself", MPs questioned
Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said in her opening speech yesterday, describing her work in the past five years as turbulent and unprecedented challenges, but she has always been brave and fearless. Worthy of my achievements, it also marks a complete end to my 42-year public service career.”
Some senior MPs believe that Carrie Lam did her best during her tenure and survived the most severe situation since Hong Kong’s return to the motherland. She still believes that the original intention of proposing the amendment was correct, but the turmoil of the amendment has greatly damaged Hong Kong’s vitality and even affected it. Taiwan's political situation, "For Mrs. Lin, 'being worthy of himself' may be correct, but is it worthy of Hong Kong and worthy of the country? Everyone has different opinions."
Tian Beichen, a member of the Legislative Council of the Roundtable on Actual Politics, also bluntly said that Lam's push for the amendment has brought the society into crisis, and finally the central government has to take action to formulate a national security law and improve the electoral system to clean up the mess. What saddens him the most is that Taiwan is becoming more and more distant from "one country, two systems". , that she was "ashamed of the country".
"I want to resign every moment" does not match the 19-year "resignation recording"
Another political concern is when Lu Chung-hsiung, a member of the trade union, asked if he regretted being the chief executive. Carrie Lam said no, "In the past five years, I have not regretted accepting this appointment for a moment, nor have I ever thought of resigning, because it is necessary to be a person. There is a beginning and an end."
However, during the turmoil of the amendment in 2019, Reuters published the content of the recording of Lam Cheng's closed meeting with the business community. Lam said that as the chief executive, he caused huge damage and cannot be forgiven, "If I have a choice, the first thing is to leave. , and deeply apologize, and step down." Lam Cheng did not deny the content of the recording afterwards, but pointed out that some media have integrity and moral issues.
Carrie Lam delivered her last "Policy Address" in October last year.
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said last year that he had decided not to be re-elected
Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced in April this year that she would not seek re-election as the chief executive. She said at the question-and-answer session yesterday that "it doesn't make sense for me to talk about my achievements." However, in last year's "Policy Address", she had already explained the areas for improvement during her term of office, such as strengthening explanations and reorganizing the government. Structure, etc., "If anyone suspects that I have already decided to run for the election early in the morning, in fact, as long as you look back at my work, words and deeds in the past year, you will know that this person is thinking about staying and leaving."
Some members of the Executive Council said that just looking at the proposals made by Carrie Lam in the past year, such as the northern metropolitan area and the reorganization of the government structure, it makes people feel that she is determined to win re-election, otherwise why bother, "Although it may be that the central government asked you to do it. Northern Metropolis, but of course I want to lead the implementation by myself.”
Someone familiar with the matter recalled that the election of the chief executive this time has been complicated and confusing. Beijing has not issued a signal for a long time, so people from all walks of life have to work secretly. , for the campaign office, but it didn't come in handy in the end.
Carrie Lam attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Civil Service Academy.
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Rebuttal of rigid land procedures, bureaucratic criticism
In the Q&A session, Carrie Lam also mentioned the reclamation project of the Kau Yi Chau artificial island of "Lantau tomorrow", explaining that it took 30 months because it required a detailed review of the road and railway layout, which involved planning and engineering elements, and may also involve environmental impact assessment. Amendment legislation to streamline and condense procedures has been introduced into the Legislative Council.
She pointed out that some people think that these procedures are rigid and bureaucratic, and "stop the world from turning", but to others, it is a protection system. , so the ink must be dropped in the middle.
Some lawmakers laughed and said that after listening to Carrie Lam's remarks, they immediately remembered the chief executive-designate Lee Ka-chao, who emphasized "results as the goal", because he once said that "results represent everything, and results are the most objective." Righteous" Lam Cheng is completely different.
Regardless, Carrie Lam is about to leave the officialdom and end her 42-year official career. She said that she will do two things after retiring from office, namely, training for civil servants, telling the culture of the Forbidden City and Chinese stories. The political circles are concerned about whether the country will have any tasks left to it. Carrie Lam?
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Arguing for revisions and dissatisfaction with the content of the speech