Hail the New Chief?
Hong Kong will have a new Chief Executive after its first handover leader steps down. Donald Tsang will assume as Hong Kong's acting Chief Executive after the unpopular Tung Chee Hwa tendered his resignation citing health reasons.
While I think Tung Chee Hwa may be constantly stressed out by repeated appeals for his resignation amid poor performance by his cabinet members: the Lexus fiasco of former Finance Secretary Antony Leung; Secretary for Security Regina Ip's unpopular stance on Article 23 which aims to curb press freedom in the name of security; and Secretary for Health Yeoh Eng Kiong's poor handling of the SARS epidemic in 2003. While the three mentioned officials left, Tung remained until his recent announcement. Tsang's brother who served as the head of the police force recently retired.
Tsang is a devout Catholic whose congregation is led by outspoken Bishop Joseph Zen. (St Joseph Church, which is close to the Government Offices is where Tsang hears Mass. It's where I also go to Mass especially during my early years here; the politician I often see there was former Democratic leader Martin Lee.) While they share the same faith, Zen refuses to guarantee good governance based on that context, hhich I believe many would agree. Tsang inherits various items from the Tung administration which many Hong Kong people don't seem to agree.
Based on earnings, Tsang will have to give up about HK$50,000 ($USD1=$HK7.8) monthly salary in the new position. He used to earn close to HK$300,000 a month. I used to wonder about this but I now think this was based historically.
With the economy picking up, the administration of Donald Tsang doesn't have much pressure than the entire term of Tung which spanned close to eight years, with the economic plunge, avian flu and SARS crisis.
Tsang, whose career government roles have gained praises from the West, may not hold the position that long. It has been announced that July 10 is the election of Hong Kong's new Chief Executive. Let's see how it goes.
While I think Tung Chee Hwa may be constantly stressed out by repeated appeals for his resignation amid poor performance by his cabinet members: the Lexus fiasco of former Finance Secretary Antony Leung; Secretary for Security Regina Ip's unpopular stance on Article 23 which aims to curb press freedom in the name of security; and Secretary for Health Yeoh Eng Kiong's poor handling of the SARS epidemic in 2003. While the three mentioned officials left, Tung remained until his recent announcement. Tsang's brother who served as the head of the police force recently retired.
Tsang is a devout Catholic whose congregation is led by outspoken Bishop Joseph Zen. (St Joseph Church, which is close to the Government Offices is where Tsang hears Mass. It's where I also go to Mass especially during my early years here; the politician I often see there was former Democratic leader Martin Lee.) While they share the same faith, Zen refuses to guarantee good governance based on that context, hhich I believe many would agree. Tsang inherits various items from the Tung administration which many Hong Kong people don't seem to agree.
Based on earnings, Tsang will have to give up about HK$50,000 ($USD1=$HK7.8) monthly salary in the new position. He used to earn close to HK$300,000 a month. I used to wonder about this but I now think this was based historically.
With the economy picking up, the administration of Donald Tsang doesn't have much pressure than the entire term of Tung which spanned close to eight years, with the economic plunge, avian flu and SARS crisis.
Tsang, whose career government roles have gained praises from the West, may not hold the position that long. It has been announced that July 10 is the election of Hong Kong's new Chief Executive. Let's see how it goes.
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