Carrie Lam's Popularity "worst Among All CEs"

"); jQuery("#212 h3").html("

Related News Programmes

"); });

2019-08-13 HKT 17:34

Share this story

facebook

  • Carrie Lam's popularity "worst among all CEs"

The latest public opinion survey conducted by veteran pollster Robert Chung has found that Chief Executive Carrie Lam's popularity is worst among all Hong Kong leaders in recent memory.

The study also showed strong support for the setting up of an independent commission of inquiry into the extradition bill saga.

The Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute, led by Chung, questioned 1,000 people over the phone between August 1 and August 6.

On a scale of 0 to 100, the Chief Executive received a support rating of 27.9. That's down from a score of 30.1 in the previous poll last month, and the lowest ever for all Chief Executives and Hong Kong's last governor, Chris Patten.

Lam's net approval rate also fell to a new low.

When asked if they would vote for her as Hong Kong's leader if the Chief Executive election were to be held tomorrow, 20.4 percent said they would, 71.6 percent said they would not, generating a net approval rate of minus 51.2 percent.

Of all her principal officials, Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng had the lowest net approval rate, at minus 53 percent.

Meanwhile, more than three-quarters of the respondents said they supported an independent inquiry to look into alleged police brutality, as views towards the force turned negative.

The level of satisfaction towards the police fell from 61 before the start of the anti-extradition protests in June to 39.4, the lowest score since records began in 2012.

RECENT NEWS

Eric Trump To Speak At Bitcoin Asia 2025 In Hong Kong

Eric Trump, the second son of US president Donald Trump, is set to speak at the upcoming Bitcoin Asia 2025 conference i... Read more

Hong Kong Digital Banking Survey Reveals User Concerns And Growth Potential

ECHO ASIA, partnering with students from Global Business Studies, CUHK Business School, announced the release of the H... Read more

InvestHK Attracts HK$160 Billion In 2025, With Fintech As Top Sector

Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) announced on 7 July 2025 that it supported over 1,300 overseas and Mainland companies in se... Read more

ZhongAn Online Completes US$500M H Share Placement To Fuel Core Insurance Growth

ZhongAn Online P & C Insurance Co., Ltd (Zhong An, HKEX:6060) announced the completion of its H share placement on ... Read more

Beyond KYC: How Technology Is Transforming The Fraud Prevention Game

Digital wallets and cryptocurrencies are two of the most targeted channels for fraud this year, according to SEON’s 2... Read more

2025 Hong Kong Fintech Report: What You Need To Know

Hong Kong is hitting the gas when it comes to fintech innovation, regulation and adoption. From the passage of the Stab... Read more