Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s apologies and explanations for a doomed extradition bill have failed to quell political tension and her departure is now seen by many in the Chinese-ruled city as merely a matter of time in a drawn-out, long goodbye.
And while Lam, a self-styled “Iron
Lady”, has vowed
to stay on, her latest statements have only fueled speculation
that she has already offered to quit.
When asked about whether she
would honor demands that she resign just two years into her first five-year
term, Lam said that it was “not a simple thing for a CE (chief executive) to
step down”.
“I myself still have the
passion and undertaking to service Hong Kong people,” Lam said.
For some analysts, Lam’s statement
was a sign that she may have already tendered her resignation. But Beijing will
only let her go when the time is right.
“It is more complex than
ordinary people assume... You can’t just quit when you like and walk away when
it comes to dealing with Beijing,” said political scientist and commentator
Sonny Lo.
- Reuters
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