Editorial : Government too ready to accommodate interests of business sector
文章日期:2017年10月18日

【明報專訊】WITH its fiscal reserves exceeding $1 trillion, the government is flush with money. Instead of being miserly, it has a moral obligation to make good use of its financial resources to invest in society and improve people's livelihood. However, taxpayer's money must be used in an appropriate manner. In recent years, when it comes to governance, there has been a trend towards resolving controversies with money, with the government being generous at citizens' expense. From the abolition of the MPF offsetting mechanism to MTR fares to the extension of maternity leave, the government, faced with an intransigent business sector that makes it difficult for the government to implement its policies, has often resorted to paying the bill on behalf of the business sector. This has become the norm rather than the exception.

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