Flamboyant former lawmaker Chim Pui-chung - known as "the angry Chiu Chow man" because of his outspokenness - has told police he was attacked by two men yesterday afternoon. Chim, 66, said he was leaving his office in Admiralty and preparing to get into his car at about 3.40pm when the pair, who were wearing surgical masks, rushed him. "They called my name, and then punched and kicked me. After that, they ran away," said the former financial services lawmaker, who was jailed for conspiring to forge documents in 1998. Chim suspected his attackers, who looked like they were in their 30s and wore jeans and black shirts, had been paid to beat him up. "I have a very complicated background, as I am involved in both businesses and politics," he said. "I don't know who did this to me. But if they wanted to remind me of something by this, I have no idea what they expect of me, because I don't even know who they are." He said his face was swollen and he had a few minor injuries. He reported the attack to police and had his injuries examined at Queen Mary Hospital. "I hope the police will take care of this case carefully. After all, I have just stepped down as a Legislative Council member." A police spokesman said last night that officers were hunting two men aged 30 to 40 and about 1.7 metres tall. Chim was a legislator from 1991 until his imprisonment in 1998. He returned to Legco in 2004. In 2007, he was successfully treated for cancer. He is known for his controversial remarks. In 1994 he referred to all women as prostitutes, saying "there is only a difference between those reserved for private use and those ready for public consumption".
