THE real split in the Legislative Council is neither pro-business versus pro-grassroots nor pro-China versus stand-up-to-China.
No, Legco is divided along religious lines.
Legislators new and old stood for the formal swearing-in ceremony, each taking his or her turn to walk up to the desk before Legislative Council Secretary-General Ricky Fung Choy-cheung and promise to be good.
Allen Lee Peng-fei, the longest-serving member, ambled up first to read from the register laid out for him by the bearded Law Kam-sang, Mr Fung's deputy.
'I, Lee Peng-fei, solemnly, sincerely and truly affirm and declare that I will uphold the law and that I will conscientiously and truly serve the people of Hong Kong as a member of the Legislative Council,' intoned Mr Lee in Cantonese, nearly forgetting to sign the book before returning to his seat.
'Mrs Selina Chow!', called Mr Fung. Mr Law whipped the non-Christian's register away and replaced it with a second book and Bible.
