82 Quotes by Carrie Lam

In the back of my mind, always, is the firmly held belief that public policies must serve the long-term interests and well-being of the community at large.

I do believe Hong Kong's 5 million eligible voters want the chance to elect their chief executive.

When Hong Kong was under British administration, governors were dispatched from London to govern this city. We had no say in the matter.

Those who care about constitutional development should look beyond universal suffrage for the chief executive election and turn their sights to universal suffrage for Legco as well.

Governance under a chief executive elected by universal suffrage will give fresh impetus to economic and livelihood policies.

Most elderly are retirees with relatively low incomes. But some may possess assets, and they will be classified as poor. As such, the elderly poverty rate could be overstated.

It's clear that means testing can direct limited resources to the elderly in need and achieve better results in poverty alleviation.

Low rents mean families have more resources to improve their quality of life and invest in the next generation, facilitating upward mobility.

Laws, especially those of a constitutional nature like the Basic Law, which have been formulated through reasonable legislative processes, should never be freely interpreted or lightly abandoned.