Hong Kong’s John Lee conducts first community walkabout in Sham Shui Po. What did he discuss with residents and shop operators?
- City leader says matters raised on the ground will help him draft maiden policy address in October
- Lee also visits subdivided flats in district, exchanging views with residents
Hong Kong’s new leader conducted his first walkabout session on Saturday in Sham Shui Po, visiting subdivided flats in the area and chatting with shop operators to gauge their views on topics he will touch on in his maiden policy address in October.
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said he spent the two-hour visit discussing with residents matters ranging from housing to education, youth development, livelihood issues and border reopening.
In a chat with a family of three in a subdivided flat, Lee said a Form Two student had expressed hopes about “joining the government when he grows up”.
Lee, who did not arrange for media coverage, posted photos on Facebook after the visit, showing him sitting on a bunk bed and talking to the student, also with the same surname.
Sham Shui Po is one of the poorest districts in Hong Kong, its cramped blocks of subdivided flats, a notorious housing type for the underprivileged, are indicative of the proportion of low-income families in the area.
The chief executive wrote on social media: “Student Lee told me that his favourite subject is Chinese history, and when he grows up, he hopes to join the government to serve society and repay his parents.”
