The election's over, but Leung and his team are stuck in campaign mode

Leung Chun-ying fought an uphill battle as the underdog in the chief executive election and eventually snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.

He gave the impression that it was a hard-fought battle against top rival Henry Tang Ying-yen, the former chief secretary. With some strategic manoeuvring and underhand tactics, Leung managed to surpass him in the popularity ratings. Eventually, Leung won Beijing's endorsement and was elected with a smaller share of the vote than his two predecessors.

Before taking office, Leung had already drawn massive negative publicity following the media exposure of illegal structures at his luxury home on The Peak. After the news broke, Leung appeared evasive and was inconsistent in his explanations, causing the public to question his integrity and suitability for the top post.

He has since been hit by more scandals, including suspected illegal structures involving a number of his newly appointed top aides.

The Leung administration seems incapable of handling such crises and appears stuck in election campaign mode, by trying to resolve these problems through staged district visits. That won't help; people expect Leung and his team to begin taking real action now. If that's the best they can offer, it's obvious they know nothing about politics.

Leung has only himself to blame for his predicament. He has nothing to offer as a leader and a politician.