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No mutual trust between Carrie Lam and us, 24 Hong Kong pan-democrats claim in statement
Letter by camp comes as separate legal challenge is launched against former chief secretary’s candidacy
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Leadership race front runner Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has defended her ability to communicate with different political parties after pan-democrats issued a statement saying they had “no basis of mutual trust” with the former chief secretary.
The statement was issued on Tuesday by 24 lawmakers, who declared they would not vote for Lam because they could not agree with her lack of respect for procedural justice and the opinions of others.
They warned that Lam, who is widely seen as Beijing’s preferred choice, would not only fail to mend the rift in the city but will make society even more divided if she wins the chief executive election.
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On Monday, pan-democratic members on the Election Committee that will pick the city’s next leader also announced their backing of popular underdog and former finance minister John Tsang Chun-wah. The third candidate is retired judge Woo Kwok-hing.
I communicated with different political parties in Legco. I cannot see why the mutual trust is lost once I have left my [chief secretary] position
Charles Mok, one of the lawmakers who signed Tuesday’s statement panning Lam, said the letter was directed at mainland officials.
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He said: “We want to express our frustration at those who very much want to manipulate the election.
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