John Lee says authorities are assessing feasibility of new accountability system to ensure policies are implemented effectively
Authorities are considering introducing a new accountability system that will punish underperforming senior officials with pay freezes, Hong Kong’s leader has said, stressing that it aims to strengthen leadership and improve policy implementation.
“The ultimate goal is to ensure policies are implemented effectively and benefit the public by establishing a result-oriented team, be it civil servants executing the policies, senior officials in leadership roles, or our governing team.”
Lee revealed in a recent media interview that under the proposed system, senior officials would undergo appraisals annually, with those underperforming facing consequences such as pay freezes.
He also stressed that if senior officials exercised effective leadership in daily operations, recurring problems would be prevented and serious issues would not arise.
