A Catholic priest who caused a furore last year by likening property tycoon Li Ka-shing to the devil and other developers to demons has been told to call off a Halloween party he was helping to organise.
Father Thomas Law Kwok-fai was called to a meeting on Thursday with Bishop John Tong Hon and Vicar-General Michael Yeung Ming-cheung, during which he was told to cancel the party, according to a source close to Law yesterday.
Dubbed 'Ghosts going out again' in Chinese, the Halloween party was to have been held tomorrow at the Mother of Good Counsel Church in San Po Kong. Instead, it will become a gathering for prayers.
A promotion poster featured the silhouettes of Li and his associate, Gerald Ma, the head of corporate strategy at Li's Cheung Kong (Holdings), describing them as 'mystery guests'. The silhouettes were identified as 'Mr Li' and 'Mr Ma' on the poster.
The source said Tong personally called Law to attend the Thursday meeting.
Tong wanted Law to cancel the event but did not give a reason, according to the source.
