CY Leung under fire over universal suffrage claims at question and answer session
Chief executive met with banners and slogans, then ridiculed for claims all universal suffrage is ‘genuine’ if done in accordance with the law
The pan-democrats waged open warfare against Leung Chun-ying on Thursday, making it clearer than ever there will be no compromise over universal suffrage.
A day after the chief executive fired the opening volley by urging voters to punish opposition lawmakers in next year's Legislative Council election, they confronted him with slogans, banners and yellow umbrellas as he entered the chamber for a highly charged question-and-answer session
During the meeting, Leung said all universal suffrage systems in the world can be regarded as "genuine" if they are designed in accordance with the law.
However, pan-democrats ridiculed Leung for "failing in elementary political theory", adding that his remarks could make Hong Kong a "laughing stock".
It was the third day in a row that Leung's comments had irked the pan-democratic camp.
On Tuesday, Leung stated he would "not rule out any possibility" about seeking re-election in 2017. A day later, he said electors should "vote out" the pan-democrats in upcoming elections if they were unhappy with the camp's filibustering in Legco and its support for Occupy Central.
The comments raised questions over whether the government can win over some pan-democrats to get its political reform package through Legco with a two-thirds majority.