QUOTES OF THE WEEK

'I feel great pity' - Legislator Frederick Fung Kin-kee, after being censured by China for voting against its controversial plan to establish a provisional legislature in place of Legco next year.

'Perhaps, he was afraid of being criticised for making a U-turn. What's wrong with a U-turn?' - Preparatory Committee member and legislator Allen Lee Peng-fei, who voted in favour of the plan.

'She thinks it's just an excuse to have a beer-drinking weekend with the lads' - Martin Hollis, oversized unofficial mascot for the Rugby Sevens, commenting on his wife's opinion of his annual excesses in Hong Kong.