【特首選戰】林鄭月娥：為參選特首而辭職（記者會發言全文）

政務司司長林鄭月娥今日向特首請辭，下午5時見記者交代辭職事宜。

政府下午4時01分出稿指，特首梁振英收到政務司司長林鄭月娥的請辭，並已呈交中央人民政府。林鄭明日（13/1）起開始休假。勞工及福利局局長張建宗會署任政務司司長職務。

喺呢個時候請辭只有一個原因，如果辭職得到中央人民政府批准，我係打算準備參加下一任行政長官選舉

林鄭月娥在5時現身見記者。她說：「係呢個時候請辭只得一個原因，係打算準備參加下一屆行政長官選舉。」她感謝現任及過去兩任行政長官支持，以及在不同崗位合作過的立法會議員、區議員、專業團體、公營機構人士等。她又指，若得中央政府批准後，希望盡快同大家分享未來工作。

林鄭月娥發表中英文講話後，未有回應傳媒提問就離開。

林鄭月娥發言全文

今日早上我向行政長官遞信，辭去香港特別行政區政府政務司司長的職務，亦請行政長官按基本法第48條(5)向中央人民政府尋求批准我的辭職。正如我在辭職信中所講，在這個時候請辭只有一個原因，如我的辭職得到中央人民政府批准，我打算準備參加下一任行政長官的選舉。
能夠服務香港市民36年是我的榮幸，所以我想趁這個機會多謝現任行政長官，及過去兩任行政長官的支持，亦要多謝所有政治委任官員的團隊合作、各級公務員的盡忠職守及努力，以及在我不同崗位與我共事過的立法會議員、區議員、專業團體、非政府機構，及很多被委任做政府委員會及公營機構的社會人士。
我由明天起會休假，如我的辭職得到中央人民政府批准，希望盡快同大家分享我下一步工作。多謝大家！

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.