Think tank founded by former Hong Kong leader denies backing ex-WHO chief’s rumoured bid for city leadership
- Our Hong Kong Foundation denies report from local newspaper that it will support speculated chief executive bid by ex-WHO chief Margaret Chan
- Candidates for city leadership race yet to come forward with election only months away
Our Hong Kong Foundation issued a clarification on Thursday after a local newspaper reported the day before that the think tank, founded by the city’s first chief executive Tung Chee-hwa, would support a potential leadership bid by Chan.
“Regarding media reports that Our Hong Kong Foundation would back Margaret Chan Fung Fu-chun to run in the chief executive election, our spokesman would like to say these reports do not reflect the truth,” a statement from the think tank read.
“Our Hong Kong Foundation is a think tank dedicated primarily to research on public policies.”
Media reports had suggested that Chan was approaching talent to form a cabinet. But a long-time friend of hers, who preferred to speak anonymously on the sensitive topic, told the Post that it was unlikely she would run.
Chan has not yet spoken about any plans to seek election, and the Post has reached out to her for comment.
