【特首选战】林郑月娥：为参选特首而辞职（记者会发言全文）

政务司司长林郑月娥今日向特首请辞，下午5时见记者交代辞职事宜。

政府下午4时01分出稿指，特首梁振英收到政务司司长林郑月娥的请辞，并已呈交中央人民政府。林郑明日（13/1）起开始休假。劳工及福利局局长张建宗会署任政务司司长职务。

喺呢个时候请辞只有一个原因，如果辞职得到中央人民政府批准，我系打算准备参加下一任行政长官选举

林郑月娥在5时现身见记者。她说：“系呢个时候请辞只得一个原因，系打算准备参加下一届行政长官选举。”她感谢现任及过去两任行政长官支持，以及在不同岗位合作过的立法会议员、区议员、专业团体、公营机构人士等。她又指，若得中央政府批准后，希望尽快同大家分享未来工作。

林郑月娥发表中英文讲话后，未有回应传媒提问就离开。

林郑月娥发言全文

今日早上我向行政长官递信，辞去香港特别行政区政府政务司司长的职务，亦请行政长官按基本法第48条(5)向中央人民政府寻求批准我的辞职。正如我在辞职信中所讲，在这个时候请辞只有一个原因，如我的辞职得到中央人民政府批准，我打算准备参加下一任行政长官的选举。
能够服务香港市民36年是我的荣幸，所以我想趁这个机会多谢现任行政长官，及过去两任行政长官的支持，亦要多谢所有政治委任官员的团队合作、各级公务员的尽忠职守及努力，以及在我不同岗位与我共事过的立法会议员、区议员、专业团体、非政府机构，及很多被委任做政府委员会及公营机构的社会人士。
我由明天起会休假，如我的辞职得到中央人民政府批准，希望尽快同大家分享我下一步工作。多谢大家！

Earlier this morning, I tended to the Chief Executive my resignation from the post of Chief Secretary for administration of the Hong Kong SAR government and requested him to seek the approval of my resignation by the Central People’s Government under article of 48 (5) of the basic law.
I told the Chief Executive in my resignation letter that there’s only one reason for me to resign at this juncture, and that is, if my resignation is approved by the Central People’s Government, I intend to prepare to contest in the upcoming Chief Executive election.
The task‘s been an honor and privilege to serve the people of Hong Kong for over 36 years. I wish to take this opportunity to thank the incumbent Chief Executive and the former CEs for their support and all the politically appointed officials for their teamwork cooperation , the civil service colleagues for their dedication and hard work and many members of the legislative council, district councils, professional institutions and NGOs and many civic-minded individuals who have served on various government boards and committees during my tenure in various capacities over the years.
I will take leave from tomorrow and if my resignation is approved by the Central People’s Government, I will find an opportunity to share with you my next step, thank you very much.