 One post on the internet is drawing much attention now. A Shenzhen resident offers 10,000 yuan in the post to the vice mayor of the city in charge of transport to take a trial ride on the local buses. The resident meant to bring the problems with Shenzhen's public transport to full light.
Let's see how this opinion has been received in the mass media.
The Beijing News carried an article calling this act a reflection of profound disappointment of the local citizens toward the public services. Actually, having public transportation as the priority on the development agenda has been announced in Shenzhen, but it proved to be not that effective. The author suggested that government officials should immerse themselves more in the troubles and concerns of the people, and even take one step further to give up the privilege of using state-owned sedans, which is against the fuel efficiency principle and the priority promised for public transport.
An opinion from the Oriental Morning Post regards the resident's offer as an actual warning on how government work had lagged behind public needs in Shenzhen. Local government officials have pledged to prioritize the development of public transportation, while they are enjoying government-funded sedans. They didn't show enough initiative to improve public welfare on the roads. The author suggested that the government should react to that resident's call rapidly.
A Modern Express article said that this incident could be a good chance for government officials to reflect and adjust their lifestyle as civil servants. Civil servants should remain sensitive enough to the living conditions of the people they serve. The author took Michael Bloomberg, the current New York City Mayor, as an example, citing that he treated his ride on the subway to work as an act with multilayer positive functions. Among them is to ensure the public the safety of the subway service, to contribute to relieving ground traffic, and to get firsthand experience on pubic transportation. The author assumed that the Shenzhen government officials can draw some lessons from this fact.
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