I don't agree with the terms either. But, as one of the CE's job descriptions, he needs to:
第四十八條
香港特別行政區行政長官行使下列職權:
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( 十三 ) 處理請願、申訴事項。
Ignoring the students' wish to meet and talk is not what he should do as a responsible CE.
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