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| As published 18 October |
[Chief Executive of HK, Carrie Lam, just delivered the annual Policy Address, pre-recorded.
She had tried to give it to LegCo, our parliament, but was prevented by screaming
pan-democrat members. She tried twice then withdrew]
LATER (18 October): Alex Lo says she’s like a rabbit in the headlights
LETTER TO SCMP (As sent):
Carrie fiddles while Hong Kong burns. And that's not even a metaphor.
Nero famously played his fiddle while Rome burned. Carrie Lam literally fiddles, while Hong Kong literally burns.
She spends her time fiddling with various "value to loan ratios", fiddling with land use targets and fiddling with tunnel toll fees. On the protests — our gravest challenge
By the way, when mentioning "One Country Two Systems"（一国两制), how about including "Hong Kong people running Hong Kong" (港人治港)? That used to be a regular, and it's worrying that it's missing.
This performance by our CE puts in stark relief the yawning gap between the government and the people. The huge chasm between what needs to be done and what's not being done.
If ever there was a time for a visionary speech this was it. But all we got was bureaucratic bumph. As if nothing were happening.. "Loan to value rations….Tunnel tolls"…. really?. If it wasn't so sad, so tragic, it would be funny.
Fail, Carrie.
Pf, etc...
ADDED: in a leaked conversation Carrie Lam said she’d wanted to resign but was not allowed to by Beijing. This ought to give her flexibility and leverage. She could sacrifice herself for Hong Kong. Take on the Five Demands. And if sacked by Beijing she’d get what she wanted but go out as a hero. Rather than as the ineffective bureaucrat 狗官.
ALSO: Michale Chugani Carrie Lam could have address the 5D (17/10)
AND: SCMP Editorial (17 October): Carrie Lam fails to come up with answers
