CONTROVERSY continues over former director of broadcasting Cheung Man-yee's exile to a trade post in Tokyo.
Miss Cheung had expected to begin her new job by accompanying Tung Chee-hwa on his December 7 visit to South Korea, which includes a key meeting with President Kim Dae-jung.
That would have made sense if the Government was telling the truth about wanting her in this post to boost Hong Kong's trade prospects in the region.
But last week it emerged her exile to Japan apparently also involves keeping her away from Mr Tung. The place at his side has been instead given to Paul Leung Sai-wah, the outgoing Tokyo representative, and Miss Cheung will not take up the post until December 10.
Officials say it was all a misunderstanding. Apparently the Japan job does not include responsibility for South Korea. But Mr Leung was mistakenly asked to help with the arrangements and so included in the line-up as a matter of courtesy.
Given all the suspicions about Miss Cheung's transfer that explanation might have been hard for some to swallow. So yesterday came word from the Chief Executive's Office that 'the composition of the delegation has not been decided'.