I thought it was too good to be true, and now it is clear I was right. Donald Tsang Yam-kuen's opinion-page piece 'My pledge to connect with the people' (February 14) was campaign hot air. He has rejected an invite from disadvantaged groups to attend a forum ('Tsang snubs NGOs' invitation to third debate', January 23), and he has point-blank refused to allow public participation in his live televised debate with his election rival on March 1.
Furthermore, he refuses to explain why, as your story 'Leong defends role in forum' (February 22) reports. Asked why the chief executive did not want direct public debate, it says 'a spokeswoman declined to comment'.
As if all this is not proof enough of the hollowness of Mr Tsang's pledge, how about these statistics from another story on the same day, 'Unfair debate may still help challenger' (February 22). It reports that chief executive contender Alan Leong Kah-kit has held 55 street campaigns versus only 14 'district appearances' for Mr Tsang. The chief executive is doing better at closed-door encounters with vested interest groups, though. He's had 25 so far.
Mr Tsang, actions speak louder than words. It is obvious you have no intention at all of really paying attention to the people.
L.K. CHENG, Quarry Bay
Not in my concrete box