Why do I run for election?

During the past 25 years of working in educational field, I have been a secondary school principal for 14 years. With my professional experience and knowledge, I hope I can help leading Hong Kong towards a new era - one country two systems, self-governance, and a high degree of autonomy, by participating in the election of the first Election Committee.


Election Platform

Public Livelihood
  1. object to the expansion of imported labour scheme so as to safeguard job opportunities of local workers¡F
  2. better re-retraining programme for the lower income group and the unemployed so as to enhance their ability of making their living and help alleviate unemployment problems caused by economic transition¡F
  3. implement public housing targets, shorten waiting period to 2 years, expand Tenants Purchase Scheme and announce list of sale public housing as soon as possible¡F
  4. expand Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme and review subsidy amount periodically¡F
  5. establish Urban Renewal Bureau as soon as possible to formulate urban renewal strategy¡F
  6. establish fund for the elderly as soon as possible, increase the amount of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance for the elderly and to strengthen community support services;
  7. establish "Advisory Committee on Women Affairs" as soon as possible and make comprehensive relevant legislation and procedures of getting alimony;
  8. quicken the pace of setting up "Chinese Medicine Bureau" and make a comprehensive registration¡Btraining and supervision package for Chinese Medicine Practitioners¡F
  9. formulate comprehensive environmental protection policy so that city planning will be in accordance with the principle of "sustainable development"¡F

Hong Kong and the Mainland
  1. strengthen cooperation and communication between Hong Kong and the Mainland; promote political, economical, educational and cultural exchanges between the two places¡F
  2. discuss with the mainland to open border checkpoints around the clock as soon as possible;
  3. allow the SAR Government to participate in the processing work of right of residence of Mainland applicants in HK;

Democracy
  1. fight for a review of the local political system before 2007; the subsequent term of Chief Executive should be produced through direct election, while all Legco seats through universal suffrage by Proportional Representation voting¡F
  2. Chief Executive should attend Legco meeting from time to time to answer questions raised by Legco Members and hold meetings with different political parties' repesentatives¡F
  3. increase SAR Government main Officers' accountability, maintain a team of honest and efficient civil servants¡F

Law and Order
  1. put into effect the "Basic Law" and implement "One Country, Two Systems";
  2. uphold the independence of judiciary, safeguard human right and freedom; fight corruption and advocate honest administration;
  3. ensure Basic Law Section 23 be widely accepted by the public, and completely in accordance with the "International Convention of Human Rights";

Education
  1. increase education expense to 4% of GDP within the first term of SAR Government, and new resources be allocated mainly to elementary education sector;
  2. fully subsidize pre-school education;
  3. fully carry out whole day schooling in primary schools;
  4. improve pay scale of primary school teachers, fight for "equal pay for equal work" between primary and secondary graduate teachers; set up professional promotion ranking system;
  5. fully implement mother tongue education from secondary 1 to 3, while schools can decide which medium of instruction to be used from secondary 4 onwards;
  6. take effective measures to improve Chinese, English and Putonghua education; improve students' standard of writing in 2 languages and speaking in 3 languages;
  7. strengthen civil education, Basic Law education and education about knowing China for teenage students; improve younger generation's social responsibility and awareness of their national identity;
  8. increase social workers, implement "one school one social worker" as soon as possible;
  9. formulate comprehensive information technology education measures, ensure every secondary school student will master the skill of using internet resources before 2002;
  10. assist students from families of limited financial means to buy personal multi-media computers and related software;
  11. prolong university curriculum from 3 years to 4 years;
  12. reform admission scheme of tertiary institutions, set up comprehensive evaluation criteria apart from public examination result, encourage students to appreciate all-round development during secondary schooling;

Prosperity
  1. maintain monetary stability, formulate fair market regulation, increase efficency of financial market;
  2. fully support local valued-added industry; provide cheap land, loan on research and development, and tax concession; assist technology firms, medium and small industries in all aspects;
  3. further develop tourism, develop more tourist spots, promote more attractive festive celebrations and carnivals;
  4. economic growth stability , multi-cultural development, prosperous and civilised living, everyone lives in peace and contentment.

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