A protest banner hangs from the window of a flat in 2016, saying “I want real elections”, complete with a yellow umbrella, the symbol of the 2014 Occupy movement, then Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy demonstration. Photo: Nora Tam
Opinion
Opinion
Hong Kong desperately needs political reform to make Legco and the chief executive accountable
- Far from ripping Hong Kong apart and deepening divisions, political reform will allow a more representative government to better deal with controversial legislation, whether on extradition or national security
A protest banner hangs from the window of a flat in 2016, saying “I want real elections”, complete with a yellow umbrella, the symbol of the 2014 Occupy movement, then Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy demonstration. Photo: Nora Tam
Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s apologies for her handling of the extradition agreement have done nothing to placate critics who want her gone. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Opinion
Opinion
Carrie Lam has to go, and the next chief executive must resolve Article 23 and universal suffrage in Hong Kong
- The longer Lam stays in office, the more of a drag she’ll be for Beijing. It would be better for her to go soon, and for the central government to start thinking about how to address the issues behind the mass protests
Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s apologies for her handling of the extradition agreement have done nothing to placate critics who want her gone. Photo: K. Y. Cheng