LIBERAL independent Christine Loh Kung-wai has joined the list of the 10 most popular legislators for the first time, according to a poll released yesterday.
Ms Loh received a high support score of 60.7 points, making her the fifth most popular councillor. She was the seventh most well-known legislator in the 60-member chamber, which marked a sharp rise in the degree of public recognition, as she secured 14th place in the last survey done in February.
The poll, conducted by Hong Kong University's Social Sciences Research Centre on April 25 and 26, interviewed a total of 517 respondents by telephone.
It recorded the level of public recognition and public support for legislators.
Ms Loh's entry to the list follows her controversial amendment to allow women in the New Territories the right to inherit property. The proposal has drawn fierce opposition from the rural Heung Yee Kuk.
Although kuk legislators Andrew Wong Wang-fat and Lau Wong-fat managed to remain in the ninth and 10th places, their level of public support dropped - Mr Wong scored 49.6 while Mr Lau's was 47.4.