Hong Kong chamber members criticise incumbent representative for not attending all election forums
Jeffrey Lam is skipping RTHK poll forum on Thursday, leaving only his rival, Chan Ho-lim, taking part
A group of Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce members have criticised their incumbent Legislative Council representative, Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung, for refusing to take part in all election forums.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the 40 members, who are owners of small and medium enterprises, said they were unhappy that no debates between the candidates in the commercial sector had yet taken place.
“In light of the current economic difficulties and polarisation in society, we truly hope to be able to compare the two candidates’ views on controversial matters,” the statement read.
The Legislative Council election in the functional constituency is featuring a contest for the first time since 2008. It pits Lam against Joseph Chan Ho-lim of the Liberal Party.
The initiator of the statement, who would only be identified as Choy, said participating in election forums is the most basic duty of any candidates.
“How can we expect [Lam] to be able to debate with other legislators if he doesn’t even want to participate in debates within our sector,” Choy said.