Wife of CY criticised for using his office for meeting of her firm
Lawmaker attacks Regina Leung’s use of government resources for food charity work
The chief executive's wife, Regina Leung Tong Ching-yee, was criticised in the legislature yesterday for using the Chief Executive Office to meet green groups.
Labour Party lawmaker Cyd Ho Sau-lan mentioned a meeting when she spoke in the Legislative Council.
Leung's meeting concerned her new company, Food for Good, which plans to redistribute leftover food to people in need.
Ho said: "It is not the CE wife's duty to handle food leftovers. It is a bad example that the CE's wife is using the government resources to handle her private matter.
"Even though Tong said she would not make a profit out of the firm, her company is still registered as a company instead of a non-profit organisation. It is not appropriate for her to be involved in the matter as the company could make a profit."
A spokesman for the Chief Executive's Office confirmed she was given a "working space" in the office to carry out her duties in charity works and to receive guests. Two environmental groups said they met Regina Leung at a reception held in her husband's office one month ago.