felicity2010

It's a big topic that you are talking. There's been continuous criticism that the seemingly competent government officials before the handover turn into incapable nuts and bolts of the government structure. I think the crux of the problem is the lack of guiding principles for the future role of Hong Kong amid the rapid changing economic and political conditions. The Chief Executives (both Tung and Donald Tsang) simply were too timid to stand up for the city's interests when circumstances arose. Sometimes, we have the impression that they are more confused than we are. Hong Kong is part of China, that is an invariable fact. Whereas other cities in China push the limits for the greatest their autonomy and benefit, yet Hong Kong's government is too eager to please, setting limits on itself even, occasionally, to the surprise of the Central Government. Most of the officials treated their positions as jobs, without an inherent obligation to enhance the good of the Hong Kong people. With the appointment of persons in key positions in government, sometimes solely for political reasons, the policies become increasingly irrelevant to the public needs. They like ostentatious projects and pay little attention to livelihood of the common people.