New Govt Can't Just Talk The Talk: Tam Yiu-chung

Hong Kong's member of the National People's Congress Standing Committee Tam Yiu-chung said on Monday that the SAR's new governing team needs to "walk the walk", or risk annoying the public.

Speaking on RTHK a day after incoming Chief Executive John Lee announced his lineup, Tam said the officials should also demonstrate strong team spirit in implementing their leader's decisions.

"Everyone is results-oriented. We have to resolve problems, and don't just talk the talk. When you say too much, people will get annoyed, frankly," he said.

"There's no point in just talking, everyone knows how to talk, analyse, but you have to come up with solutions, right?"

Tam said he had heard that on occasions, some ministers decided that certain things in society were not related to their bureau, so they simply "went home to watch some TV". He said the new team spirit will mean more inter-departmental cooperation.

The DAB member said he thinks ministers with a background in party politics are more down to earth, because they have won elections in the past and won't have a problem communicating with the public.

He said he disagrees with the notion that officials with backgrounds in the disciplined forces are "getting the upper hand", saying he thinks Beijing trusts administrative officers as well, as they have experience in management and administration.

Meanwhile, Third Side lawmaker Tik Chi-yuen, said the lineup is better than he expected.