My Take | Pan-democratic steward Frederick Fung poised to abandon ship
Fung is believed to be about to declare himself an independent candidate in the Kowloon West by-election, effectively joining the pro-establishment camp in all but name. And the knives are out for him
Is pan-democratic steward Frederick Fung Kin-kee about to abandon ship and join the pro-government camp? All signs point in that direction.
Certainly the knives are out for the long-time head of the Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People’s Livelihood (ADPL). An op-ed in Apple Daily claimed Fung would publish a memoir next month in which he would spill the beans on the pan-democrats and their “big brother” culture.
Some prominent opposition figures have launched a pre-emptive strike. Joseph Cheng Yu-shek, a member of the Civic Party leadership and retired political science professor, told listeners on his internet radio show about Fung’s misdeeds and lack of character and loyalty, dating back decades.
“As a general rule, I never attack any pan-democrat,” he said. “But I no longer consider Fung Kin-kee a pan-democrat.”
Disappointingly, there was nothing about mistresses and prostitutes, or money exchanged under the table.
Apparently, Fung would only offer useful information in exchange for something he wanted; or that he would let other people support his election campaigns but wouldn’t show up when it was his turn to help others.