Donald Tsang given gift he may want to forget
Readers may remember Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen was in trouble a few years ago when veteran democrat Szeto Wah claimed the chief executive had attended a pro-democracy concert at the Happy Valley Racecourse during the heyday of the 1989 protests. Mr Tsang, who was a middle-ranking government official then, categorically denied the reports, which pundits saw as a desperate move not to get involved with the hyper-sensitive political issue.
Less than one month before the 20th anniversary of the June 4 crackdown, Mr Tsang must feel frustrated over the latest unwanted June 4-related publicity. YouTube was flooded with video clips of his remarks on the incident at a Legislative Council session last week. And today, the Civic Party will give him a June 4-related - again, unwanted - gift. The party has designed a T-shirt that carries the message 'Donald Tsang, you don't represent me'. On its back is a dual-themed message: vindicate June 4 and fight for universal suffrage on July 1. Mr Tsang will also be invited to attend both the June 4 candle-light vigil and the July 1 rally. The party will sell the T-shirts on its website for HK$64 each.
Ambitious politician watches his words
Amid intense speculation about his bid for the post of chief executive, Executive Council convenor Leung Chun-ying stuck to his cautious style when he attended the annual dinner of the Hong Kong Journalists Association as the officiating guest on Friday. Noting that giving prepared speeches was not his style, Mr Leung said he had decided to read from scripted remarks anyway. He did not elaborate. It is clear the harsh criticism levelled at Donald Tsang for his remarks about June 4 had prompted Mr Leung to play a conservative game at the journalists' gathering.
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