John Tsang raises HK$3m for election fund through crowdfunding, Carrie Lam says work to do on social media
Former chief secretary to open Facebook page ‘soon’ as 15,000 back rival’s crowdfunding effort
The popular underdog contesting Hong Kong’s leadership election, John Tsang Chun-wah, has raised more than HK$3 million within 48 hours through crowdfunding, prompting his arch-rival, front runner Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, to concede that her social media reach lags well behind his.
As of 10pm on Saturday, more than 15,000 people had donated a total of HK$3.37 million to the former financial secretary, ahead of the launch of his full election platform on Monday.
“[The money raised] is a very good amount,” Tsang said in a video on his Facebook page when it reached HK$2.6 million.
“I’m very grateful to the public for support and donations. It doesn’t matter whether the amount is big or small.”
He added that he considered even HK$1 as “great support and encouragement”.
Former chief secretary Lam, who appears to have more support than Tsang among members of the Election Committee that will pick the next chief executive in March, met the city’s biggest pro-Beijing party on Saturday.
