Tung Chee Hwa's resignation

The biggest news around town appears to be Tung Chee Hwa's resignation. Although I do not really know him, from all accounts he appears to be a decent and honest guy. Alas, good character and good governance are two very different things, I must suppose. The prevailing mood in Hong Kong appears to be that he is not competent enough to handle the job.

Let's not be too harsh on him. It is a difficult task to be the first chief executive, because there are no predecessors from whom you can emulate. At least his successor will be able to leverage upon Tung's experiences, and hopefully run the city smoothly.