Hong Kong might have to ‘swallow bitter fruit’, ex-leader says as he pushes for choosing chief executive by consultation

• Leung Chun-ying has kicked off a controversy with his suggestion that the city does not need a vote by the 1,200-member Election Committee to pick the next leader
• While the law allows for the chief executive to be decided through local consultation, his idea has been met with blowback even from within the pro-establishment camp