Letters | Legislative Council is no ivory tower. It’s the leaky window in your flat
Readers call on Hongkongers to vote in the coming Legco election, propose extending visa-free travel to boost regional trade, and highlight the double standards in Western diplomacy
There are also those who say, “I’ll emigrate one day. If Hong Kong rots, it is none of my business.” That is like an owner who knows the ceiling is mouldy yet does nothing – until the reinforcing bars rust and the whole block ages overnight. This is the tragedy of the commons: everyone waits for someone else to fix the problem, but in the end, everyone suffers.
At least vote for the candidate who promises to add a public market within walking distance, so we need not cross two estates to buy vegetables. Hong Kong is the home we have lived in for decades. Even if we plan to leave one day, the convenience store on the corner, the school down the road and the clinic queue our parents face still depend on today’s policies. A vote now may bring a cheaper supermarket, shorten a child’s school commute or cut an old person’s waiting time. These changes make daily life easier and preserve the city’s value – a Hong Kong that works is a more reassuring place whether you stay or go.
The Legislative Council is not a distant ivory tower; it is the leaky window in your flat, the traffic jam outside your estate, the HK$2,500 study grant for your child. On December 7, walk into a polling station and cast your vote.