I knew Mike Rowse when we were in government service, he for Hong Kong and me for Australia. He's sound on the analysis. There's not much in the way of solutions here, because solutions seem out reach with a government locked in inaction. Alice Wu points out that our government can’t even pass simple laws like the waste charging fee (this has been talked about for years and is really needed), the property vacancy tax, and extension of maternity leave.
So things limp along as we live on a wing and a prayer.
Meantime, for all you'd know, wandering around the city, everything is normal. People are back at work, pubs, clubs and restaurants are open, Central is busy, just that all are masked. And disinfecting is ubiquitous.
Heeeeere's Mike:
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The Hong Kong body politic has a serious underlying health condition that makes our city particularly vulnerable to political viruses. Assuming we survive the national security, flu outbreak, we will still need to go back and address the underlying problem.The simple truth is that our administration knows how to administer but not to govern. The opposition knows how to obstruct but not how to work the system to get things done. In short, we have a bad case of chronic immaturity syndrome. Read on…
