His tail between his legs, Raymond Wu apologises for calling Hongkongers dogs

A Hong Kong deputy to the National People's Congress yesterday apologised for his 'inappropriate' remarks that Hong Kong people were like dogs that had been fed too many biscuits.

Raymond Wu Wai-yung was trying to illustrate his point that Hong Kong people had lost their fighting spirit because the government had made concessions to people who took to the streets.

But he admitted yesterday that he might have offended many members of the public.

Dr Wu, who is also a Hong Kong member of the Basic Law Committee, was speaking at a forum on constitutional development on Wednesday when he said the nature of people was similar to that of dogs, which could be trained to respond to a particular stimulus.

'A dog jumps higher because it knows it can get a biscuit by doing so,' he said.

'Hong Kong people have lost their fighting and entrepreneurial spirit. It's because they have been fed too many dog biscuits.'