Saturday, July 30, 2011

Sir Donald also talking now !

Here some response regarding the remarks of the Beijing General Manager for HK SAR Mr Wang. Donald Tsang is speaking. Honestly we do not need to love both of them.
Mr Wang ? I have no idea - but I guess he comes out of a political gang trying already to influx on Hong Kong as much as possible. One country - two systems ? 2046 is still some time to go guys !
This is from our beloved THE STANDARD:
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Tsang deflects Wang criticism of SAR teamDiana Lee and Colleen Lee Friday, July 29, 2011
Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen yesterday brushed aside criticism that the SAR's civil servants are weak in long-term planning.
His remarks came two days after Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office director Wang Guangya said in Beijing that local civil servants are not bossy enough. Wang urged the government to work more on long-term planning.
On his Facebook page, Upper Albert Road, Tsang said: "The team of the SAR government, be it political appointees or civil servants, has long been working for Hong Kong's long-term interests. We set out policies together.
"In the policy address to be delivered in October this year, we hope to put forth feasible short-term, mid-term and long-term measures to handle housing and home ownership problems, ease the income gap, raise the living standard of grassroots people, improve retirement protection schemes and provide better support for the elderly."
Tsang said in the past few years many of the policies introduced involved long-term planning, including the launch of major infrastructure projects, developing six industries, the minimum wage and putting forth political reform.
These, he said, pushed Hong Kong's development in the political, economic and social arenas.
The government will launch a joint consultation for this year's policy address and next year's budget which will help ensure policies set out will be financially supported, he said.
Meanwhile, Executive Council convener Leung Chun-ying disagreed with speculation that Wang's remarks were aimed at the chief executive.
"The central government has been supporting the chief executive's governance according to the law," he said. However, Leung did not say who Wang may have been referring to in his comments to a group of SAR university students in Beijing.
Leung, tipped as a contender in next year's chief executive election, praised civil servants as professional, capable and diligent, and had adapted to changing times according to the needs of society.
He said effective governance relies on long-term planning and professional execution along with understanding of social phenomena and structural conflicts such as poverty and economic development.
"In the past it was the British who mapped out the planning that was executed by Hong Kong's civil servants. Since the handover, it was Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong," Leung said.
"Hong Kong people need to plan as well as execute [policies]."
Leung said civil servants have faced a greater workload since the handover with the same manpower, as society has become more politicized.
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