Yes there was another debate on Monday .................everybody (Leung & Tang) is accusing ...bla bla bla bla bla /...........lets see he result on Sunday 25.03.2012..
Still my big hope is: NO RESULT !
Showing posts with label CE selection. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CE selection. Show all posts
Shanghai Boy - nobody knows that guy .......
2 more weeks to go for the (s)election of the new Hong Kong CE. The dirty campaigning goes on. Even the 2 main candidates surely deny they are involved in any smear campaigns. This is Hong Kong - please imagine when finally niversal suffrage is granted and maybe 10 candidates are going into the race - that will be very interesting if they still do in a similar way like Leung & Tang are doing it now - just DIRTY. Lowest level of everything - honestly speaking are this 2 guys really able to run Hong Kong as a CE ? Why not skip the (s)elections & give Donald 1 more year or so and really find better & suitable candidates. At least some candidates that are not having any relations to former or still triad members. Now that whole thing gets really smelly - not good & not good for the overall reputation of Hong Kong and at least also China.Here some more info about the last findings:
Henry calls the police - just click & below the copy:
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Henry calls the police - just click & below the copy:
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| Chief Executive candidate Henry Tang has made a complaint to the police over an alleged threat that he says left him feeling that his life was at risk. His complaint is centered on recent comments by Lew Mon-hong - a supporter of election rival C Y Leung - that he had met an alleged former gangster to obtain information about Mr Tang's dealings with powerful businessmen. Mr Tang described the development as an attack on Hong Kong's electoral system. Police have launched an investigation into the matter. Mr Tang said that he was extremely concerned about what he called an attack on Hong Kong's fair, just, and clean electoral system. He has written a letter to election committee members warning against what he called "black-gold" politics, or the intrusion of triads into the political sphere. Besides Mr Lew's widely-reported meeting with alleged gangster Kwok Wing-hung, Mr Tang also mentioned that core members of C Y Leung's election team had met Mr Kwok and others, while canvassing support. This, he said, was a direct challenge to the rule of law, and Hong Kong's election culture. The police say an investigation has been launched to ensure that the chief executive election proceeds smoothly and in an orderly manner. A police statement added that the force would not tolerate any unlawful action that obstructs the coming election. In response, C Y Leung reiterated that his campaign team had no knowledge that Mr Kwok would be present at the dinner in question. UNQUOTE Henry feels worried about his security is said ! And here one more from Mr. Leung - VERY FRESH JUST SOME MINUTES AGO ! QUOTE
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Here comes the "Shanghai Boy".........
It is getting better & better - the drama of the CE (s)election:Just today comes out that some of CY Leung's campaign office had a dinner recently, which was also attended by a guy called "Shanghai Boy"- this guy is said to be a former triad big-shot & had some contatcts with Henry Tang in Tokyo in 2002 + the CY Leung campaign people tried to find out some "dirty things" about Henry Tang via that "Shanghai Boy". This was just in the news 1 hour ago. Both CY Leung & Henry Tang denied to know that "Shanghai Boy". So in generally the whole campaign of the 2 main candidates is DIRTY - the only one seems to be clean is Albert Ho - the guy with no chance. Is this the "real Hong Kong" ? I am very much afraid it is the real Hong Kong. As already in a lot of small business etc. all & everybody trying to be super - tricky just for some financial advantages - surley in the BIG GAME it is the same ! Here some cutting from BIG LYCHEE about that story - but before that info was released late today evening - please click here to read more !
The copy comes here - including a lot of other parts regarding our "hopeful CE candidates"+ our existing one - have a nice reading:
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The copy comes here - including a lot of other parts regarding our "hopeful CE candidates"+ our existing one - have a nice reading:
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The Hong Kong Chief Executive ‘election’ shock-horror outrages du jour are: a) aides of CY Leung attended a Heung Yee Kuk dinner at which a former triad boss was present; and b) the (or a) much-discussed alleged illegitimate offspring of Henry Tang may have resulted from a liaison while the textiles scion was at high school in the UK.
These are, of course, non-stories, and signs that the quality of scandal flying around Hong Kong over the last couple of months is undergoing a disappointing decline. Whoever is spreading the night-soil around is starting to scrape the bottom of the bucket.
The fact is that if you go to a Heung Yee Kuk event and no New Territories mafia are around – that’s major news. Indeed, you’d probably be on your own. Everyone knows that.
Similarly, if you send your precious little prince or princess to one of those pricy, oh-so-high-class boarding schools in our former colonial motherland, the kid will soon discover the delights of rutting like crazy between piano classes and remedial Chinese tuition. The brochures portray British education as neo-gothic architecture, sprawling green playing fields and bright-eyed young exam-passers in smart uniforms. What they don’t mention is Europe’s highest rates of teenage pregnancy, abortion and venereal disease, not to mention all the booze and drugs.
On a more positive note, we are reliably informed that our current Chief Executive, high-living victim of maliciously-triggered corruption probes Donald Tsang, has the full backing of the Central People’s Government. Such support is not automatic. The nation’s leaders can obliquely indicate disapproval by failing to mention you or by lavishing praise on your counterpart in Macau, or they can be blunt and openly say you’re useless.
Even if the mud-slinging now dies down (sob) for want of new ammunition, the question remains: who is behind all these leaks, or at least the initial disclosures that prompted retaliatory dirt-digging? We can still only presume that the Central Government’s Liaison Office in Western must have had a hand. Guiding the Chief Executive selection process is the emperor’s prerogative, and no local pro-Beijing player would have the audacity to usurp it. The chaos and division resulting from the revelations also point to the same incompetents who were surely behind the vote-rigging in last November’s District Council polls, which at least partially backfired. As for why: maybe Beijing wants a tighter grip ahead of ‘universal suffrage’ in 2017, or maybe the local Hong Kong and Macau Affairs officials have simply been trying too hard to impress their bosses back home (either way they have some explaining to do).
A more convoluted theory involves joining up the dots backwards. Beijing – it goes – has orchestrated Donald’s downfall. This is partly just to avenge the time he (quite likely) threatened to resign unless the Chinese state made its unprecedented concession to the pro-democrats on political reform. But it is mainly a counterattack after Sir Bow-Tie’s administration tried to smear CY Leung with its inept pair of press releases one (very long) month ago. And that was an attempt to rescue Henry after Beijing pulled the plug on him after/with the basement fiasco and decided to make CY the next CE. The fact that this de facto tussle between the Communist Party and Hong Kong’s tycoon-bureaucrat clique would have been fought by proxy doesn’t make it hugely more believable. But it’s fun. Asia Times, fountain of truth, accuracy and impartiality, has more.
Another idea is that Donald is nobly taking the heat off Henry, by distracting attention from the spoilt rich-kid’s misdoings (and wouldn’t it be typical of a spoilt rich-kid to make his low-born, cop’s son buddy do that?) This of course is the opposite of the Asia Times theory, which has Sir Bow-Tie’s jet-setting helping rather than hurting CY. Take your pick.
One factor we cannot ignore is the role of Hong Kong’s famously free press. Although local actors would never openly pre-empt Beijing’s own meddling, some of them can no doubt interfere unseen through the media. And let’s not forget the role of the masses. It is no secret that waiters, hotel workers, emergency services personnel, and hospital, airport and other minions in Hong Kong can augment their humble incomes quite nicely with one call to our grubbier newspapers. What we have been seeing is Mainland officials thinking that they could manipulate the local media, only to find that it’s not that simple, and the press even end up in charge. It has been hilarious, and we can only trust that the cadres will go back up north with a newfound respect and admiration for the role played in a free society by the fourth estate.
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Henry Tang's wife is doing her job..........
to support her husband in getting the (s)election for the CE into a positive turn-out for him. She today appeared on an interview to support her HENRY. Is it all a set - up ? Is it because Beijing's comments made Henry a little bit nervous ? It sounded as Beijing is considering to shift to another CE candidate........Are you sweating HEnry ? Get out a nice bottle (or two) from your wine cellar & relax. Money you have enough - you are striving now mainly for power. Will you do good for Hong Kong people ? Will we get our 4 bottles of french red wine each year to seduce us ? As I said already - I want a 1997 Pomerol.
Here a clip from YouTube - Henry Tang's wife talking:
Henry Tang’s Wife, Lisa Kuo, is the Most Popular Out of this Chief Executive RaceMarch 7, 2012badcantoLeave a commentGo to commentsThe headline of Today Apple Daily critcised Henry Tang’s love child scandal. Two Families. Not Suitable to be the Chief Executive Love Child was Born. (*puns with “Under the Lion Rock” in Cantonese) Lust, brings pleasure. Inescapably, it always brings worry. (*This sentence is rewritten from the first 2 lines of the Cantonese pop classic “Under the Lion Rock“, the theme song of a long-lived RTHK TV series praising tolerance and hardworking. Government officials attempted to bring “the spirit of Lion Rock” back desperately during the 2000′s. However, netizens reject such notion since it was a spirit born under the economy bloom. ) Henry Tang’s wife, Lisa Kuo Yu-chin appeared on a radio show this morning and answered sharp questions like the number of extramarital affairs her husband had. Here’s the translated clip. She also said, “if I could choose again, I would still marry Henry Tang.”
Here a clip from YouTube - Henry Tang's wife talking:
Henry Tang’s Wife, Lisa Kuo, is the Most Popular Out of this Chief Executive RaceMarch 7, 2012badcantoLeave a commentGo to commentsThe headline of Today Apple Daily critcised Henry Tang’s love child scandal. Two Families. Not Suitable to be the Chief Executive Love Child was Born. (*puns with “Under the Lion Rock” in Cantonese) Lust, brings pleasure. Inescapably, it always brings worry. (*This sentence is rewritten from the first 2 lines of the Cantonese pop classic “Under the Lion Rock“, the theme song of a long-lived RTHK TV series praising tolerance and hardworking. Government officials attempted to bring “the spirit of Lion Rock” back desperately during the 2000′s. However, netizens reject such notion since it was a spirit born under the economy bloom. ) Henry Tang’s wife, Lisa Kuo Yu-chin appeared on a radio show this morning and answered sharp questions like the number of extramarital affairs her husband had. Here’s the translated clip. She also said, “if I could choose again, I would still marry Henry Tang.”
The candidates answer questions..............
This one about the CE (s)election again - directly copied from SCMP (including a nice picture). In this moment still Regina Ip was trying to participate - but she did not get enough support.
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SCMP debate
South China Morning Post
Feb 27, 2012
Amid all the uproar over "underground palaces", alleged conflicts of interest and rumoured love affairs, the three officially nominated candidates and one unofficial candidate seem to have lost sight of the real issues that affect Hongkongers - education, pollution, the economy. As yet, there has not been a single debate among them over their goals, policies and programmes. To remedy this, we have asked them to answer six questions. We gave them three days to respond and a limit of 1,200 words, roughly 200 words per question. Here is how they responded. We informed them in advance that, should they not respond, we would leave their space blank.
Q1 What will be your top priority, the first thing you will do, on Day 1 of your becoming chief executive.
Q2 Will you continue to offer financial support for the English Schools Foundation? And what will be your policy concerning the expansion of international schools?
Q3 Pollution hurts everyone in Hong Kong and the city's measurement of air quality is outdated and flawed. Will you adopt the toughest air quality standards set by the WHO? And how will you achieve those standards and reduce roadside pollution in Hong Kong?
Q4 How will you solve Hong Kong's chronic shortage of land for housing and development, through reclamation, redevelopment or rezoning within the country parks?
Q5 Hong Kong's fiscal reserves are massive. How much is truly necessary and what innovative ideas do you have for the excess reserves?
Q6 The people of Hong Kong have been promised universal suffrage in the chief executive election in 2017 at the earliest. What is your plan to open up the nomination process fairly to all candidates and when do you plan to eliminate the functional constituency seats in the Legislative Council?
Albert Ho Chun-yan
A1 In the event I am elected chief executive I would do the following on my first day in office:
Put in place a system to ensure timely access to all important information, documents and parties
Meet with all policy secretaries, Executive Council members and leaders of all major political parties to ensure accessibility to these individuals for discussion on important matters;
Formulate broad timelines for -
My political agenda for implementing a democratic, accountable government;
My social equity agenda for alleviating poverty and making improvements on the environment,
housing, education and medical services.
Put on my desk a written reminder in respect of my duty to serve the public with honesty, accountability and transparency, as well as with courage and commitment.
Check my conflict-of-interest disclosure form is fully and accurately completed.
A2 Given the need for Hong Kong to attract foreign investment, both English Schools Foundation (ESF) and international schools play an important role in ensuring the provision of school places for the expatriate community.
I would continue to offer financial support for the ESF by adopting the Direct Subsidy Scheme model. Given that public money is involved, the ESF should be subject to monitoring by the administration regardless of the level of subvention. To ensure proper financial management, an effective monitoring mechanism should be put in place. In order to provide for the setting up of an effective monitoring mechanism, government may consider amending the ESF Ordinance (Cap. 1117) if necessary.
AS THIS ARTICLE IS VERY LONG - CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY.
And here is the picture:
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SCMP debate
South China Morning Post
Feb 27, 2012
Amid all the uproar over "underground palaces", alleged conflicts of interest and rumoured love affairs, the three officially nominated candidates and one unofficial candidate seem to have lost sight of the real issues that affect Hongkongers - education, pollution, the economy. As yet, there has not been a single debate among them over their goals, policies and programmes. To remedy this, we have asked them to answer six questions. We gave them three days to respond and a limit of 1,200 words, roughly 200 words per question. Here is how they responded. We informed them in advance that, should they not respond, we would leave their space blank.
Q1 What will be your top priority, the first thing you will do, on Day 1 of your becoming chief executive.
Q2 Will you continue to offer financial support for the English Schools Foundation? And what will be your policy concerning the expansion of international schools?
Q3 Pollution hurts everyone in Hong Kong and the city's measurement of air quality is outdated and flawed. Will you adopt the toughest air quality standards set by the WHO? And how will you achieve those standards and reduce roadside pollution in Hong Kong?
Q4 How will you solve Hong Kong's chronic shortage of land for housing and development, through reclamation, redevelopment or rezoning within the country parks?
Q5 Hong Kong's fiscal reserves are massive. How much is truly necessary and what innovative ideas do you have for the excess reserves?
Q6 The people of Hong Kong have been promised universal suffrage in the chief executive election in 2017 at the earliest. What is your plan to open up the nomination process fairly to all candidates and when do you plan to eliminate the functional constituency seats in the Legislative Council?
Albert Ho Chun-yan
A1 In the event I am elected chief executive I would do the following on my first day in office:
Put in place a system to ensure timely access to all important information, documents and parties
Meet with all policy secretaries, Executive Council members and leaders of all major political parties to ensure accessibility to these individuals for discussion on important matters;
Formulate broad timelines for -
My political agenda for implementing a democratic, accountable government;
My social equity agenda for alleviating poverty and making improvements on the environment,
housing, education and medical services.
Put on my desk a written reminder in respect of my duty to serve the public with honesty, accountability and transparency, as well as with courage and commitment.
Check my conflict-of-interest disclosure form is fully and accurately completed.
A2 Given the need for Hong Kong to attract foreign investment, both English Schools Foundation (ESF) and international schools play an important role in ensuring the provision of school places for the expatriate community.
I would continue to offer financial support for the ESF by adopting the Direct Subsidy Scheme model. Given that public money is involved, the ESF should be subject to monitoring by the administration regardless of the level of subvention. To ensure proper financial management, an effective monitoring mechanism should be put in place. In order to provide for the setting up of an effective monitoring mechanism, government may consider amending the ESF Ordinance (Cap. 1117) if necessary.
AS THIS ARTICLE IS VERY LONG - CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY.
And here is the picture:
Hong Kong Chief Executive Selection + Ohhh Donald No. 3
Just only 2 weeks for the next HK CE to be (s)elected. By a 1,200 people strong commitee mainly out of business sectors like ParkNShop, Wellcome, Property Tycoons & surely all very nicely organized by mainland heavy-weights aka Government of the PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA !
The candidates:
Henry "I dont want to hurt the feelings of third parties" Tang - a slimy, always smiling, super rich & arrogant Gentleman. With so many scandals behind him - that is (not really) a good choice ?
How will he be able to tackle problems as a CE ? He always doesn't want to hurt the feelings of 3rd parties. It doesn't matter if this is his former mistress or maybe some other problem maker. Always there will be a 3rd party - sometimes as a CE you MUST HURT THEM.
Henry - you make no sense at all. Clean up your house first. But it seems you are so confident that you will be the GUY - I am afraid it will really happen like this..............................
CY Leung: When you see him on TV it seems he wears make-up to cover his super sun tanned face (I saw him recently live - in TV he is always looking very white....). In an interview with TVB he said following today: "I still need to understand the various social problems of Hong Kong people......"
Come on CY you still have 2 weeks to learn about that: Go for a few nights to stay in some homes in Fa Yuen Street. And go to the upper end of Tai Lin Pai Road (where the scrap collection place is..) and see the old ladies 70 - 90 years old bringing there the rubbish cartons etc - then you will very quickly learn about the "various social problems"of Hong Kong people.
Albert Ho: The guy beaten up in a McDonalds several years ago - seems honest & humble - but has no chance at all.
And then we have our beloved Donald the existing CE: He got huge support from Beijing not to step down because of receiving pampering from some super rich guys.....Donald - sorry to say YOU DID WRONG - and it seems you just show your real face at the end of your term.......Nothing more to say.
So unfortunately Hong Kong is still ruled by the rich & powerful in and outside of the "Government" - the real people have ""no - say".
By the way: Hong Kong civil servants are the most highest paid in the whole world - this surely includes the so-called Chief Executive ! Cheers - Henry - I am quite sure he is such a wine expert that he only knows french wine......................
The candidates:
Henry "I dont want to hurt the feelings of third parties" Tang - a slimy, always smiling, super rich & arrogant Gentleman. With so many scandals behind him - that is (not really) a good choice ?
How will he be able to tackle problems as a CE ? He always doesn't want to hurt the feelings of 3rd parties. It doesn't matter if this is his former mistress or maybe some other problem maker. Always there will be a 3rd party - sometimes as a CE you MUST HURT THEM.
Henry - you make no sense at all. Clean up your house first. But it seems you are so confident that you will be the GUY - I am afraid it will really happen like this..............................
CY Leung: When you see him on TV it seems he wears make-up to cover his super sun tanned face (I saw him recently live - in TV he is always looking very white....). In an interview with TVB he said following today: "I still need to understand the various social problems of Hong Kong people......"
Come on CY you still have 2 weeks to learn about that: Go for a few nights to stay in some homes in Fa Yuen Street. And go to the upper end of Tai Lin Pai Road (where the scrap collection place is..) and see the old ladies 70 - 90 years old bringing there the rubbish cartons etc - then you will very quickly learn about the "various social problems"of Hong Kong people.
Albert Ho: The guy beaten up in a McDonalds several years ago - seems honest & humble - but has no chance at all.
And then we have our beloved Donald the existing CE: He got huge support from Beijing not to step down because of receiving pampering from some super rich guys.....Donald - sorry to say YOU DID WRONG - and it seems you just show your real face at the end of your term.......Nothing more to say.
So unfortunately Hong Kong is still ruled by the rich & powerful in and outside of the "Government" - the real people have ""no - say".
By the way: Hong Kong civil servants are the most highest paid in the whole world - this surely includes the so-called Chief Executive ! Cheers - Henry - I am quite sure he is such a wine expert that he only knows french wine......................
Oh Henry ! Just go away.........
You see Henry, just today the german president Christian Wulff has resigned - only after 500 and some days in office. He also had some problems of taking advantage and so on. So you my dear Henry ? Why not stay in your wine cellar with your happy family and enjoy life. Why do you want to bother us to be the next CE of Hong Kong - is this any good for the HK people ? Have you ever stayed several nights in a cubicle home in Shamshuipo (they have no wine cellar there !) ? Henry just give it up - you are no use for this position and you are no use for the Hong Kong people ! Be aware: This is no classification - it is also not clear what the other CE hopefuls are useful for Hong Kong.
Here some more news about our CE (not) hopeful - really he is going on our nerves - he even asked his wife to take the blame - here some more news:
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Here some more news about our CE (not) hopeful - really he is going on our nerves - he even asked his wife to take the blame - here some more news:
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| The Undoing of Henry Tang |  |  |  |
| Written by Philip Bowring | ||
| Friday, 17 February 2012 | ||
Many acquainted with Hong Kong Chief Secretary for Administration Henry Tang’s career and personality always thought him no more than a lazy, spoiled brat, an inherited billionaire nobody with nice smile thrust into high political office to represent the interests of his fellow tycoons. To them it came as no surprise that, while occupying the number two position in the Hong Kong government, he had had illegally constructed a 2,000 square foot basement palace under his house in Kowloon Tong, an expensive low-rise district in the heart of overcrowded Kowloon. Nor that having repeatedly lied about it he then sought to put the blame on his wife, the notional owner of the house. That was even though the one of its main features, according to a detailed design drawing obtained by one newspaper, was a wine cellar and “wine tasting room” catering to Tang’s own well-known love of fine wines. He implied the whole thing was somehow a present to his wife to make up for his serial infidelities. The revelations surely mark the end of Tang’s bid to become next chief executive of Hong Kong through a selection process which climaxes in March. It also leaves Beijing seriously embarrassed. After all, he had been the lead candidate preferred, it was clear, by most though not all of the pro-Beijing groups in Hong Kong as well as most though not all Beijing officials. It remains to be seen whether Tang withdraws his candidacy or makes way for another challenger to the now odds-on favorite, CY Leung, who has persistently been more popular with all except the small group who decide the small-circle election to the top post. Although Leung has long had close ties with the Communist Party’s Hong Kong surrogates, he is viewed as hostile to the property tycoons – despite his career as a surveyor – and is suspected by some democrats of being a closet authoritarian. He has never been elected to any post. Shortly before the revelations about Tang’s basement, elements in the government had attempted to smear Leung by suggesting that he had not declared a conflict of interest with the Malaysian offshoot of his surveying firm when he was a judge in a competition for the design of the West Kowloon cultural area. This allegation has yet to be backed up by documents and the Malaysian architect for the (losing) design was quoted that he did not know Leung from “a bar of soap.” The allegation was already beginning to boomerang on Tang when it was completely overshadowed by the basement building scandal. Illegal structures are a hot topic in Hong Kong. Most are small additions which may or may not raise building safety issues. But a few major ones carried out by well-placed people have come to light in recent years and increased demands for better and fairer enforcement of building codes. Given the price of property in Kowloon Tong, a 2,000 square foot space, even an underground one, would – if legal – be worth about HK$30 million. The one unanswered question is why and how the illegal structure’s existence came to be revealed just at this moment. Could it have been a source within Beijing’s Liaison Office, which has its Kowloon branch opposite Tang’s houses – he and his wife own two adjacent and interconnected ones? Or someone from the office of the designer or contractor? A lot of workmen must have been involved in the project and one must assume that at least some visitors to the Tang homes would have been aware of its existence. But whatever the motive of the source – and two newspaper groups benefited from scoops about it – the timing of its release and Tang’s response must surely have killed his candidacy with some in his own Liberal Party, and many in the leftist pro-Beijing camp, who have been quickly distancing themselves from him. There is one other candidate currently in the race, Democratic Party leader Albert Ho but he stands no chance given the composition of the electoral commission. So the question now is if Tang steps aside who, if anyone, from the pro-Beijing will step up to run against Leung? Two names have been mentioned. One is former legislator Rita Fan who is quite popular with the public because of her kind-aunt image. She is liked for being seen as harmless and, unlike Leung, no threat to the established order. However Fan, another Shanghai tycoon’s daughter who was rapidly elevated from minor academic administrator, has no direct experience either of government or of running a business. She is already in her 67th year and has had cancer. She is also a woman, which probably does not appeal to Beijing. The other possible is also a woman, Regina Ip a former top bureaucrat who is smart, ambitious and a popularly elected legislator. However despite a makeover of her hairstyle as well as politics she is still widely disliked for her effort in 2003 to ram through a sweeping law against “subversion” and making highly critical remarks about democracy. So strong was the public reaction that she had to be sacked from the government. What is not known is who in Beijing is trying to pull which strings. The Tang candidacy was seen by some as illustrating the influence of the faction linked to former president Jiang Zemin in Hong Kong affairs. There are suggestions that leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping favours Leung as reflecting change and focus on some of the same issues as face the mainland – income distribution, housing costs, pollution. However the Hong Kong tycoons have their friends too and Beijing has yet to fully grasp that being friendly to a business clique dominated by property interests is not in the interests of Hong Kong business at large and has become increasingly disliked by a public which overwhelmingly believes that collusion between government and big local business is a major reason for the income gaps and housing problems. Leung’s critics suggest that he will move towards more dirigiste approach like Singapore, with growing government control over the economy. He certainly gives the impression of wanting the government to be pro-active. But given the domination of the domestic economy by cartels, and the current government’s lack of resolve in tackling the problems that it acknowledges, it makes change seem attractive to many, even if they do not know quite where change will lead. unquote | ||
Henry Tang - is this the man to be the CE for Hong Kong ?
Sorry to say after all that back & forth with this Mr Henry Tang & his home and he first did not know & then he knew but saying he denied to protect his wife.......sounds like the same as in Germany with the Mr Wulff - same problem here: It is not really what you did wrong (some stupid wine cellar & cinema studio) - but it matters how you handle this once the media is asking you about this. Just stepping forward and saying: I did wrong - like always this is not the chinese way - it must be somebody else.
In this case Mr Henry Tang's wife sacrificed - it is all her fault - he just wanted to protect her ...what a nice husband is that ...isn't it. Story here - and honestly speaking who wants that kind of guy to be the next CE of Hong Kong ?
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A handful of mobile cranes on Thursday squeezed into a narrow street in the upscale Kowloon Tong neighborhood, lifting photographers and television crews for a bird’s eye view of the house, while other journalists climbed the stone walls for a better look inside. The highly unusual (and chaotic) scene underscores the level of public interest in Mr. Tang, who some academics and China watchers say is Beijing’s preferred candidate for Hong Kong’s next leader.
Television footage showed two glass panels at the bottom of the swimming pool, indicating the presence of a basement, which isn’t in the approved building plans for the house. A tabloid newspaper late Wednesday published a floorplan that purports to show a 2,400 square foot basement for the house featuring a large wine cellar, multipurpose theater and even a Japanese-style bath. It is worth noting that Mr. Tang is best known for his love of fine wines and a large wine collection. Though the government has said that officials had earlier inspected the property to find no illegal works, it plans to make follow-up checks on Thursday.
Mr. Tang, Hong Kong’s former number 2 official, has so far downplayed the reports, saying earlier that a storeroom was built beneath the swimming pool. He said late Wednesday he had “no recollection of seeing any floorplans” for the basement in reference to the tabloid article, and explained that his family members, not him, have been in charge of building the house, which was completed in 2007. Mr. Tang claims his family has not yet moved into the home, but he said he would consider allowing reporters to enter the house after the city’s building authorities inspect the property on Thursday.
Mr. Tang’s spokesman said Thursday he had no further comment until the government inspections are over.
The developments threaten to derail the 59-year-old’s campaign. The son of a successful textiles businessman, Mr. Tang continues to trail behind his opponent, former senior government advisor C.Y. Leung,in opinion poll ratings. Though the city’s leader is chosen only by a 1,200-member committee consisting mainly of people backed by Chinese authorities, public opinion nonetheless plays an important role in influencing China’s decisions for the city, given a population prone to frequent protests. The city has been promised popular elections for chief executive from 2017. Both Messrs Tang and Leung have long been groomed by China to eventually lead Hong Kong, so analysts say either candidate could ultimately get the central government’s blessing.
What is more, the leader of Hong Kong’s pro-business and Beijing-friendly Liberal Party, which has been giving its full support to Mr. Tang, said Thursday the party could reconsider its backing for the candidate amid this “credibility issue.”
Mr. Tang has for months been trying to build up support after admitting in October to having “flaws” in his married life, just weeks before he officially announced his candidacy. “I am very grateful for my wife’s understanding and forgiveness,” the father of four said at the time in a joint statement with his wife of 27 years.
To be sure, the problems involving illegal structures and modifications in Hong Kong are widespread, given high land prices and cumbersome regulations to make structural changes. A number of senior officials and tycoons have in recent months been found to have illegal building works, though the punishments for such infractions are light under current laws. The government has pledged to beef up oversight of such building works.
As such, Mr. Tang may just be required to demolish the structure and won’t likely face further legal troubles, but this will no doubt cast a shadow on his campaign, and his hopes to become Hong Kong’s next leader.
– Jeffrey Ng
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In this case Mr Henry Tang's wife sacrificed - it is all her fault - he just wanted to protect her ...what a nice husband is that ...isn't it. Story here - and honestly speaking who wants that kind of guy to be the next CE of Hong Kong ?
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Wine-Lover Tang Probed in Race for Hong Kong’s Top Job
Hong Kong chief executive hopeful Henry Tang is facing the biggest setback yet in his bid for the city’s top job following reports this week of major illegal modifications at his family home, spurring a media frenzy for more details even as he works hard to boost poll ratings a month before the elections.A handful of mobile cranes on Thursday squeezed into a narrow street in the upscale Kowloon Tong neighborhood, lifting photographers and television crews for a bird’s eye view of the house, while other journalists climbed the stone walls for a better look inside. The highly unusual (and chaotic) scene underscores the level of public interest in Mr. Tang, who some academics and China watchers say is Beijing’s preferred candidate for Hong Kong’s next leader.
Television footage showed two glass panels at the bottom of the swimming pool, indicating the presence of a basement, which isn’t in the approved building plans for the house. A tabloid newspaper late Wednesday published a floorplan that purports to show a 2,400 square foot basement for the house featuring a large wine cellar, multipurpose theater and even a Japanese-style bath. It is worth noting that Mr. Tang is best known for his love of fine wines and a large wine collection. Though the government has said that officials had earlier inspected the property to find no illegal works, it plans to make follow-up checks on Thursday.
Mr. Tang, Hong Kong’s former number 2 official, has so far downplayed the reports, saying earlier that a storeroom was built beneath the swimming pool. He said late Wednesday he had “no recollection of seeing any floorplans” for the basement in reference to the tabloid article, and explained that his family members, not him, have been in charge of building the house, which was completed in 2007. Mr. Tang claims his family has not yet moved into the home, but he said he would consider allowing reporters to enter the house after the city’s building authorities inspect the property on Thursday.
Mr. Tang’s spokesman said Thursday he had no further comment until the government inspections are over.
The developments threaten to derail the 59-year-old’s campaign. The son of a successful textiles businessman, Mr. Tang continues to trail behind his opponent, former senior government advisor C.Y. Leung,in opinion poll ratings. Though the city’s leader is chosen only by a 1,200-member committee consisting mainly of people backed by Chinese authorities, public opinion nonetheless plays an important role in influencing China’s decisions for the city, given a population prone to frequent protests. The city has been promised popular elections for chief executive from 2017. Both Messrs Tang and Leung have long been groomed by China to eventually lead Hong Kong, so analysts say either candidate could ultimately get the central government’s blessing.
What is more, the leader of Hong Kong’s pro-business and Beijing-friendly Liberal Party, which has been giving its full support to Mr. Tang, said Thursday the party could reconsider its backing for the candidate amid this “credibility issue.”
Mr. Tang has for months been trying to build up support after admitting in October to having “flaws” in his married life, just weeks before he officially announced his candidacy. “I am very grateful for my wife’s understanding and forgiveness,” the father of four said at the time in a joint statement with his wife of 27 years.
To be sure, the problems involving illegal structures and modifications in Hong Kong are widespread, given high land prices and cumbersome regulations to make structural changes. A number of senior officials and tycoons have in recent months been found to have illegal building works, though the punishments for such infractions are light under current laws. The government has pledged to beef up oversight of such building works.
As such, Mr. Tang may just be required to demolish the structure and won’t likely face further legal troubles, but this will no doubt cast a shadow on his campaign, and his hopes to become Hong Kong’s next leader.
– Jeffrey Ng
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