Rivals turn up the heat in Hong Kong leadership race
Former judge Woo Kwok-hing shreds Leung Chun-ying’s record as chief executive as both men tout their credentials, while John Tsang drops another hint
Potential contenders in Hong Kong’s chief executive race used different means on Sunday to tout their leadership credentials, even as one of them tore into incumbent Leung Chun-ying and questioned his achievements.
“Vote-snatching is not logical and it will not happen. I will not withdraw,” he told a radio show.
Contenders will be selected in March by a 1,200-strong Election Committee.
On what Leung had accomplished over the past four years, he said: “Citizens can see it clearly. Everyone knows what he has done and what he failed to do. What the government has done was mainly the achievement of civil servants, instead of [Leung’s] personal merits. The merits belong to the excellent teamwork of the civil service.”
The 70-year-old’s fighting words came as Leung cited his top five achievements in the latest issue of Bauhinia Magazine .