First group of Hong Kong pan-democrats to have met Carrie Lam are willing to give her ‘benefit of the doubt’
Seven lawmakers from the Professionals Guild discussed issues of political reform and social divide with city’s next leader
Seven lawmakers from the Professionals Guild held a 90-minute meeting on Monday with the city’s next leader, touching on hot button topics such as constitutional reform.
Convenor Dennis Kwok Wing-hang said he sensed that Lam was sincere about healing divisions in society and improving her relationship with lawmakers.
During the chief executive election in March, pan-democrats threw their weight behind Lam’s rival, John Tsang Chun-wah, and even declared they had “no basis of mutual trust” with Lam.
Kwok said after the meeting: “We will give her the benefit of the doubt for now. We are willing to work together if she is genuine in repairing the relationship between the legislative and executive branches of the government.”