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SCMP Reporter

Allen Lee said Tung Chee-hwa should consider a revamp of the Executive Council.

 He said it was 'politically and publicly unacceptable' to leave Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB) member Tam Yiu-chung as the only legislator in Exco.

 Mr Tam, the only Exco member to stand in the polls for a Legco seat, won in New Territories West.

 The two other provisional legislators - Henry Tang Yin-yen and Leung Chun-ying - did not run.

 Mr Lee said: 'The public perception is that the so-called Exco-Legco link has failed.

 'If Tam Yiu-chung is to be the only legislator in Exco, it is unfair to other political parties. He has confidential information. No one will believe that he doesn't bring it back to the DAB.

 'I really think [Mr Tung] has a problem in public justification.'  Noting the difference between Mr Tang and Mr Tam, Mr Lee said: 'Tang Ying-yen doesn't have to be accountable to the Liberal Party.

 'But Tam Yiu-chung has to be accountable to the DAB.'  To play fair and to give the public a better perception, Mr Lee advised Mr Tung to consider two alternatives - to either bring other party heavyweights into Exco or have no party heavyweights in Exco.

 Mr Lee was an executive councillor from 1985 until 1992 when then Governor Chris Patten separated membership of the two councils.



Legislator's dual role sparks demand for Exco revamp