Majority backs CE's results-oriented approach: survey
Federation of Trade Unions lawmaker Bill Tang on Friday said a survey he conducted with another group suggests that the majority of people support the results-oriented approach promised by Chief Executive John Lee. The legislator teamed up with New Youth Forum to poll 713 people by phone from late June to early July. They found 53 percent of people reported that they support Lee’s results-oriented philosophy, while 35 percent said they did not agree with it. Tang said the survey shows that his ideas are in step with that of the public. “We can see his principle matched people's expectation of the new term government, so I think it's a very good start for John Lee to lead his new government," he said. More than three out of 10 respondents said they hope the new administration would put housing at the top of its agenda – making this the most pressing issue identified in the survey. However, 57 percent said they were not confident that this problem would be resolved. President Xi Jinping had directed the government to address people’s aspirations for bigger homes, during his speech here last week marking the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the SAR. Tang said he would welcome a “more assertive approach” by the Lee administration in tackling this problem, saying it should streamline procedures for development to boost the supply of flats quickly.