去年三月，梁振英幾經辛苦，又是隱瞞又是說謊才勉強在小圈子選舉中擊敗對手唐英年，成為特首。他當選的時候，市民發出的不是歡呼聲或掌聲，而是噓聲與喝倒采聲，還有大批市民聚集在選舉會場附近高喊梁振英下台。
去年七月一日梁振英正式上任及準備大展拳腳的時候，市民對他及他的班子不但沒有好感，不但沒有期待，反而以堅定的腳步聲，以響亮的呼聲反對他上任，要求他立時下台。
昨天是二○一三年頭一天，梁振英上任也已滿半年。可是，市民並沒有因為梁振英就任特首已有一段時間而接受他的管治；相反，要求他下台的呼聲越來越堅定，越來越響亮。超過十多萬市民昨天就冒着寒風走上街頭，把銅鑼灣、灣仔街頭「逼爆」，為的是要向梁振英表達不滿，為的是要求他盡快下台。顯而易見，從當選到上任到現在，梁振英不僅沒有得到市民的接受及認同，不僅沒有縮窄與市民的鴻溝，反而越來越失民心，越來越得不到市民信任。即使梁振英厚着臉皮留在特首的位置上，他的政府也將寸步難行，要求他下台的呼聲及壓力則會不斷壯大。
市民從一開始就不接受梁振英不是沒有原因的。應該看到，他的當選不是因為得到市民支持，也不是因為選委支持，而是中聯辦勢力發功的結果。在特首選舉的最後階段，民意清楚顯示希望流選，好讓其他合資格、有能力及誠信較佳的政界人士可以參與角逐。誰知道中聯辦完全漠視市民的意願，完全不顧選委的想法，用盡各種政經壓力逼選委轉軚支持梁振英，最終令他勉強以689票低票當選。換言之，梁振英根本是中聯辦強加在市民頭上的特首，根本違反市民的意願，市民當然對他有抗拒。更何況梁振英當選後第一時間就到中聯辦謝票，往下來對中聯辦官員又是言聽計從。像他這樣一個中聯辦應聲蟲市民怎能不要求他下台呢？
梁振英當選特首的過程固然齷齪，他的個人誠信與操守更是卑劣的令人難以置信。在選舉最激烈的時候，他明知自己大宅也有嚴重僭建問題仍故意隱瞞，並藉機會大肆攻擊對手唐英年，公開質疑唐英年在僭建問題上說謊，是誠信有問題。這種賊喊捉賊的做法實在令人齒冷。更可怕的是，梁振英是個徹頭徹尾的大話精，每一次說開誠布公交代僭建醜聞都不盡不實，都以語言偽術掩飾真相，甚或刻意提供錯誤資料，例如他說大宅的地下密室只有二百呎，但屋宇署在量度後卻發現密室面積達到三百多呎，比他申報的面積大六成以上。後來避無可避要到立法會交代僭建醜聞，詞窮理屈的梁振英更拋出「我冇講過我冇僭建」這樣的謊話，意圖推卸責任。像這種公然在立法會議事堂說謊，公然欺瞞議員及公眾的人，市民怎能不要求他下台呢？
上任六個月以來，梁振英施政也失誤頻頻，令社會進一步撕裂。單單是意圖硬推國民教育科已令家長、教師、學生人仰馬翻，憂慮重重；推出東北新發展區計劃更挑動居民間的矛盾，更令不同團體市民勢同水火。此外，他又任用大量不稱職、無德無能及不得人心的人出任重要官員。最新近的例子是起用民建聯要員劉江華為副局長。劉江華不但被市民厭棄，更在選舉中被選民拉下馬。梁振英卻偏要重用這樣的人，這不是在摑市民、選民一巴掌嗎？
同樣令人憤怒的是梁振英對法治、確當程序、用人唯才等香港的核心價值完全漠視。他一方面把政府各諮詢委員會變成「自己友俱樂部」，另一方面則促使終審法院尋求人大釋法，損害法治制度。面對梁振英六個月來的胡作非為，市民自然踴躍走出來向他說「不」了。
「孤星淚」（Les
Miserables）是近期熱門電影，備受市民談論，當中有一首名曲"Do you hear the
people sing?"跟昨天的元旦遊行氣氛很配合。看着市民一邊踏着齊整的腳步遊行，耳邊彷彿響起：
"Do
you hear the people sing ?
Singing
a song of angry men ?
It
is the music of a people
who
will not be slaves again ! ... "
梁振英，你聽見市民的「歌聲」嗎？你聽見市民要你下台的呼聲嗎？
Do You Hear the
People Sing (music video)
ENJOLRAS
Do you hear the people sing?
Singing a song of angry men?
It is the music of a people
Who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes!
COMBEFERRE
Will you join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
Beyond the barricade
Is there a world you long to see?
Do you hear the people sing?
Singing a song of angry men?
It is the music of a people
Who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes!
COMBEFERRE
Will you join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
Beyond the barricade
Is there a world you long to see?
Courfeyrac:
Then join in the fight
That will give you the right to be free!
ALL
Do you hear the people sing?
Singing a song of angry men?
It is the music of a people
Who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes!
FEUILLY
Will you give all you can give
So that our banner may advance
Some will fall and some will live
Will you stand up and take your chance?
The blood of the martyrs
Will water the meadows of France!
ALL
Do you hear the people sing?
Singing a song of angry men?
It is the music of a people
Who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes!
Then join in the fight
That will give you the right to be free!
ALL
Do you hear the people sing?
Singing a song of angry men?
It is the music of a people
Who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes!
FEUILLY
Will you give all you can give
So that our banner may advance
Some will fall and some will live
Will you stand up and take your chance?
The blood of the martyrs
Will water the meadows of France!
ALL
Do you hear the people sing?
Singing a song of angry men?
It is the music of a people
Who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes!