A veteran television producer has accused the government of being too conservative in its campaign to clean up Hong Kong after his proposal to promote hygiene was swept under the carpet.
When Robert Chua first heard of the government bid to promote cleanliness, he wanted to pitch in and help.
So Mr Chua, who has worked in television for 40 years, devised a game show where contestants would be tested on their knowledge of public hygiene.
The proposed show, called Spot the Dirt, was to involve one contestant from each of the 18 districts of Hong Kong.
'I thought an entertainment programme was the best way to learn, and it would be fun for everybody,' Mr Chua said. But despite e-mailing the proposal to Chief Secretary Donald Tsang Yam-kuen - the man in charge of the Team Clean campaign - about two weeks ago, he has yet to get a reply.
'There's no response, no reply, and that is rudeness,' he said. 'I take offence to that. I'm not here for the money. I'm contributing here. The lack of a response has sent out the wrong signal that the government might be discouraging creativity, and that it is extremely conservative.'