I am going to vote at the HKU Convocation EGM today, not only as an alumnus of HKU but also as a HK citizen.
The matter arising from the HKU Council's continued delay of the appointment of the pro-vice-chancellor (academic staffing and resources) is not just about HKU's governance. The attitude of the Council members who keep pushing to delay the appointment already reflects how the people in power are controlling the university's governance but they are not showing any accountability to students, staff, alumni and the general public who are all the stakeholders as HKU is a public university.
I'm a person who believe in procedural justice and civic participation. I don't accept anyone who acts like "I-am-in-charge-and-you-need-to-listen-to-me". If the HKU Council members really think they can provide a sound reason about the delay of the appointment, instead of waiting for the yet non-existent provost and deputy vice-chancellor, they should provide facts and reasons why they can come up with this decision.
Accountability is extremely important in governance. We can just ignore it.
Therefore, all HKU alumni should attend the EGM this evening and cast their vote (http://www.convocation.hku.hk/EGM/20150901/index.html), not only for HKU, not only for yourselves, but also for Hong Kong.
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