Boss said he'd sack me if I didn't move: Commercial Radio host Lee Wai-ling
The outspoken government critic said the ultimatum came during an exchange of text messages between her and chief executive Stephen Chan Chi-wan - who replaced her as host of On A Clear Day - after she was told of the new arrangement on Friday.
Commercial Radio programme host Lee Wai-ling says her boss threatened to fire her if she did not accept a move from her morning current-affairs show to a less prominent evening slot.
The outspoken government critic said the ultimatum came during an exchange of text messages between her and chief executive Stephen Chan Chi-wan - who replaced her as host of On A Clear Day - after she was told of the new arrangement on Friday.
"At one point, he said that if I did not go to the press conference that day [announcing the change], he would have no choice but to fire me," Lee said, giving more of her side of the story yesterday on the evening show The Tipping Point that she now co-hosts with Elizabeth Wong Kit-wai.
She said she had been thinking of quitting before Friday because of "something that happened in the company".
But she accepted the arrangement because "I think it is my responsibility to stay and continue to work here".
Lee is known for being a harsh critic of Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, and there had been rumours that removing her from the morning prime-time show was part of a deal for Commercial Radio to have its licence renewed in 2016. The station has denied the allegation.