Hong Kong Star A Tale of Two Cities. 4｜Youth do not trust the government? How can we unite the hearts of the people and restore hope?

The 2019 anti-amendment turmoil has brought social disintegration and also caused the largest "immigration wave", many of which are young people; however, the SAR government does not seem to pay much attention to the loss of these future social pillars.

A youth poll earlier showed that nearly 67% of the respondents did not think the SAR government trusted the youth, and 64% of the respondents did not think they trusted the SAR government, which shows the tension between the two sides.

However, in Singapore, which is described as "authoritarian" and "authoritarian", a local youth study found that 90% of young people trust the government to some extent, and 68% of the youth surveyed believe that the government can provide solutions for the problems they face. Problems provide solutions.

We can't help but ask, why do they trust the local government so much?

Is it because the pursuit of the local people is different, or is the performance of the local government different?

The answers behind may bring some inspiration for how to unite the hearts and minds of Hong Kong youth and rebuild the hope of society.

After the turmoil against the amendment bill in 2019, the "immigration wave" continued to slap on both sides of the Victoria Harbour. According to the statistics of the SAR government, the net migration population of Hong Kong in the past three years exceeded 134,100. Many of them are young people, some are poor and white, but more Most of them are the middle class with capital, education and technology.

However, the SAR government does not seem to pay much attention to the loss of these future social pillars.

The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Association's Youth Innovation and Research Database released a special research report on "Youth's Vision for the Future of Hong Kong" early last month. Previously, thousands of young people under the age of 34 were interviewed through online questionnaires and case interviews. The results showed that nearly 67% of the respondents were young People do not think the SAR government trusts young people, and 64% of the respondents do not think they trust the SAR government, and more than half of them disagree that "the general public trusts young people".

Lin Jinghui, the convener of the Governance Group of the Youth Innovation and Research Bank, who is in charge of the research, mentioned that many young people reported in the interview that they had tried to express their opinions to the government through different channels such as sharing sessions, but the officials participating in the meeting often had a set position, and attending the event was only a matter of time. Going through the motions, I did not listen to the voices of young people at all.

There is a crisis of confidence in the government, and citizens are left to fend for themselves... But if the scene is switched to Singapore, it is another story.

The local National Youth Council released a six-year youth study on July 23, showing that 90% of young people trust the government to some extent, and 68% of the young people surveyed believe that the government can provide solutions for the problems they face. Problems provide solutions.

We can't help but ask, why in Singapore, which was once described as "authoritarian" and "authoritarian", the young people's trust in the local government is so high?

Is it because the pursuit of the local people is different, or is the performance of the local government different?

For details, please read the 330th issue of "Hong Kong 01" Electronic Weekly Newsletter (August 15, 2022) "

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4｜Youth do not trust the government?

How can we unite the hearts of the people and restore hope?

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Singapore's Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, Chen Shenghui, promised to make efforts to empower local young people to change the predicament.

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The People's Action Party of Singapore attaches great importance to the excavation, cultivation and protection of leadership talents.

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Lam King-fai believes that the participation of young people in local promotion activities will help consolidate young people's sense of belonging to Hong Kong society, and also allow the public to see the constructive side of young people, thereby narrowing the distance between society and the younger generation, gradually eliminating misunderstandings, and repairing Social disintegration.