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    Quote Originally Posted by imparanoic:
    even my article which i attached below, clearly states "first time in 21 years, (伙 = 夥」的簡化字/shortened way of saying in cantonese, means over) 9k property being developed ( at the same time)" which shows the scale which CY leung implemented,
    The measures you described amounted to just lip service. He did nothing to curb loopholes (he actually made them), and most tellingly, did nothing with the Heung Yi Kuk's brownfield sites, nor re-zoning commercial property's to residential ones. Meanwhile government land auction's were almost all sold for luxury properties who were mostly sold to mainland buyers. He seemed squarely in Beijing's pocket, as much as Carrie lam. See the following as just as an example:

    Leung’s “spicy measures” to curb skyrocketing property prices are the latest testimony to his failure to alleviate the housing shortage and ward off speculators.

    This has resulted in probably the worst home affordability crisis this city has ever seen in decades.

    In another indication of our deepening housing crisis, the number of applications for flats under the public rental housing (PRH) program has hit a record high of 290,000 in September, while the average wait time for applicants has risen to 4.5 years.

    According to the Housing Authority’s estimation, the prolonged wait time for PRH applicants is unlikely to see any improvement at least until 2020.
    Time to take stock of CY Leung’s housing policy

    Also very much agree with Hemlock here:

    When CY Leung became Chief Executive in 2012, there was talk of emergency housing measures (adapting disused buildings, putting prefabricated shelters on vacant land). Presumably, the idea was thrown out by civil servants who thought it was too much like hard work for them; certainly some top officials feared it would ‘encourage’ listless, scrounging riffraff to move into bad housing in order to be resettled. There was probably also an assumption that a 1998-style correction would soon come and fix things.

    In theory, CY has made increasing long-term housing supply his Big Thing. In practice, he complains that it is impossible to find the necessary land – except by taking green-belt areas or, incredibly, sports and recreation facilities. Meanwhile, of course, the Heung Yee Kuk can occupy their brownfield sites, and the property giants can hoard land and unsold units for as long as they please.

    Despite this supposed shortage of space, not a week passes without a government land auction. The property developers will use the lots concerned for ‘luxury’ apartments, presumably aimed at Mainland money-launderers to keep empty. No-one asks how this is possible when we have this dire shortage of land (let alone how it is supposed to benefit Hong Kong).
    https://www.biglychee.com/2016/10/12...cy-do-nothing/
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    Quote Originally Posted by imparanoic:
    he had flaws such as conflicts of interest in pervious jobs and possibly taken a bung (don't think it was proven though), as soon he started his administration, he imposed 2 can of milkpowder limits, double stamp duty for non pernament hkid card owners or right to land people, his 4 years was not enough, while i do think the extradiction protest would still carried on, but if under CY leung admin if he extended another few years, i don't think the scale would be a big as stubborn as mule/don't listen, or worst aspect, disappear for days on end/in hiding Ms C lam time of crisis.
    What action that CY did hasn't convinced you he wasn't a stooge meekly taking orders from Beijing? During Occupy he disappeared for days on end, and didn't budge one bit. Remind you of someone?

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    The kind of character that people less concerned about social issues could live with that might at least not have set Hong Kong ablaze was John Tsang. They pass over anybody who doesn’t fit their Leninist ideal, that’s why our problems now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AsianXpat0:
    The kind of character that people less concerned about social issues could live with that might at least not have set Hong Kong ablaze was John Tsang. They pass over anybody who doesn’t fit their Leninist ideal, that’s why our problems now.
    The shoe shiner incompetence problem, so-to-speak. Those who are willing and able to lead are cast aside by the CCP because the party don't trust them to be "red" enough. So they end up with only a small group of shoe-shiners to pick from. This group know how to kiss Beijing's ass, but as far being competent goes, nope, they don't have a clue.
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    Tsang Yok Sing doesn't mince his words
    https://twitter.com/sumlokkei/status...63793304817664


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    As I expected, the policy address will have nothing of real substance:

    https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/...frage-now-hong


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    There is a thread somewhere in Geo. A builder claimed some relief by adding charging points in every parking spot. However they did not actually connect those outlets to the supply...

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    A better solution would be to enforce a certain % of spaces for larger carparks to have charging points. Lawmakers should make laws not throw cash at problems

    They should also legislate to facilitate the car sharing industry as spending $$XXXXX on a car is really a waste of resource.


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