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The wave of demonstrations caused by the anti -fugitive regulations in Hong Kong has continued for more than five months, and there is no sign of calming.The chief executive Lin Zheng Yue'e, who caused the most serious anti -government protest for more than 50 years, has repeatedly resigned and resigned.
Among them, the London Financial Times quoted two sources in July that Lin Zhengyue resigned several times without being approved, and the latter asked her to clean up the mess.Reuters also exposed Lin Zheng Yue'e in September to speak to the business world, revealing that if she could, she would choose to resign.In October, the Financial Times reported that Beijing intends to replace Lin Zhengyue before March, and Chen Delin and Tang Yingnian are ideal candidates.
As a matter of course, rumors and reports were denied by Beijing, Hong Kong Government, and Lin Zhengyue.Lin Zhengyue said that he had no resignation to the central government. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China criticized the report of the Financial Times that it was an attentive political rumor.From the beginning of November, the Chinese President of China ... After seeing Lin Zhengyue after the outbreak of the demonstration wave, he expressed his high trust and fully affirmed her. It seemed to break the rumors that replaced her.Liu Zhaojia, vice chairman of the National Hong Kong and Macau Research Association, also believed that the news was also prevented from the spread of the withdrawal of the chief executive, so as not to affect the prestige of the governance of the Hong Kong government, and to prepare for political preparations for the next round of violence.
Regardless of the authenticity of the rumors, it is enough to become a reason for Lin Zhengyue to resign for more than five months.In the world, it is not uncommon for politicians to resign to show that it is responsible for the responsibility of specific events.
Taking the former master of the former master of Hong Kong as an example, after the failure of the Scottish Independence referendum, then the chief minister of Scotland and the national party leader Sammond immediately announced his resignation;Brexit resign.In China, Mao Zedong also retreated to the second line for the failure of the Great Leap Forward. After the vaccine incident of Changsheng's biological problem in Changchun, Jilin in 2017, relevant officials involved in the General Administration of Food and Drug Administration of China State Food and Drug Administration were also ordered to resign by the central government.
There are also cases of resignation of senior officials in Hong Kong, such as Liang Jinsong, the director of the former Financial Secretary, Ye Liu Shuyi, former director of the Security Bureau, and Mai Qiguang, former director of the Development Bureau.Compared with these three people, Lin Zhengyue's responsibility seems to be much more important.But in the current situation, she has no room for resignation. If she can say it, it also implies that she cannot resign.
Lin Zhengyue could not resign at the moment, and the author believes that there are several reasons.First, as the Financial Times reported, Beijing believes that she must be responsible for the messy stalls she made. Who wants to clean up the disabled at this time?The second is to replace candidates. The new Chief Executive needs to be fully trusted by the central government, can integrate the Hong Kong formulation faction, and get citizens supported by citizens including Pan -people and demonstrators, but it does not seem to meet these three conditions.The third is that it is difficult to organize a new government. Under the premise of the low hopes of the Hong Kong government, Lin Zhengyue has organized the government more than two years ago. It is difficult for the people of the Hong Kong government to fall into the valley. Whoever wants to join this hot kitchen is a question.
It is a top priority to calm the people's indignation in order to resolve the chaos, but for Lin Zhengyue, there are not many actions that can be selected. She has been criticized by her policy that has been hoped to save people's hearts.Not big.
The author believes that since she is unlikely to resign at this stage, at least it is necessary to imitate German Chancellor Merkel and announce the abandonment of re -election.Although it may not have a great role, whether she can complete the remaining term is also unknown, but it is announced that she will give up re -election and have at least a certain positive effect on stabilizing the emotions of citizens.As the former chief executive Liang Zhenying announced that he would not be re -elected, his public opinion scores then rose slightly.
After the dismissal, some senior Hong Kong officials can be partly appointed by the Central Committee of the People's Congress and the CPPCC.In addition to the two chief executives of Zeng Yinquan, he was appointed as the vice chairman of the CPPCC National Committee.Dong Jianhua led the SAR government to successfully resist the problems of Asian financial landscapes and SARS (Shas) epidemic, and also made significant contributions to the return and smooth transition of Hong Kong.Leaders are not a single political return.
In contrast, Lin Zhengyue caused a large -scale demonstration of more than five months during his tenure. If he still serves as a state position after he stepped down, it is not only unreasonable, but also to intensify people's indignation.If she wants to imitate Merkel, she should follow to the end, just like the latter announced the withdrawal from politics, and will not hold political positions anywhere, including the mainland.She once said that she was full of expectations for retirement, and now it is almost retirement.
The author is Hong Kong journalist
Global Political Economy of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
