香港特区政府的问责制改革

香港特区政府于2002年7月开始实行主要官员问责制改革。这项旨在适应社会和市民对政府的问责性要求和提高政府能力的改革措施的推行,构建了一种在非责任政府体制下的行政责任追究制度。“问责制”实施两年来,虽然也存在一些问题,但改革的路向是正确的。它在香港政治发展的历史上首次彰明,政府及其主要官员要以民意为依归,要向民意负责。

The Reform on the Principal Officials' Accountability System of Government in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

The reform on the principal officials' accountability system has been carried out since July,2002 in Hong Kong special administrative region. This measure, aimed to adapt to the society and citizen's requirement for the government's responsibility and to improve the abilities of government,has constructed a system of administrative accountability under the institution of non-responsibility government. Since the accountability system was brought into effect, the direction has been correct although some problems exist. It shows for the first time in the history of political development in Hong Kong that the government and principal officials must come up to and answer for the public opinion.