Time is Right for Accountability System: HK Official

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Time is Right for Accountability System: HK Official

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Donald Tsang, secretary for administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), said here Thursday that it is the right time to implement the Accountability System at the beginning of the second term of the chief executive and called it a fresh start.

"Hong Kong has succeeded because it is not in the habit of standing still and, in my view, the fresh thinking and new personalities the Accountability System will bring with it over time are what people want in this day and age," said Tsang in delivering a speech at a luncheon hosted by the British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.

He said the Accountability System will make the government more open and accountable.

There will be a much sharper focus on producing policies that are more in tune with public sentiments and aspirations, he added.

Principal officials will need to spend more time tapping into public opinions and addressing the needs and concerns of the community, and this will mean more involvement with people at every level of society and a much closer dialogue and debate with Legislative Council, he explained.

Under the Accountability System, the chief executive will creatively use his authority to create a more recognizable system of cabinet-style government that is consistent with the executive- led government mandated by the Basic Law, Tsang said.

Seen in the wider context of Hong Kong's route map towards a more democratic government, the Accountability System must be seen as a positive step in the right direction, he added.

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