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Where are former Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam and her top officials? Teaching, travelling, staying out of sight
- Lam visited mainland China, a source says, and like most who stepped down, keeps a low profile now
- Only former ministers Patrick Nip and Wong Kam-sing are still active on Facebook with regular posts
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What do former Hong Kong government officials do when they are no longer in office and beyond the glare of the media spotlight?
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As far as ex-leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor and eight of her top officials who stepped down on June 30 are concerned, most simply relish the quiet time.
Checks by the Post found only former ministers Patrick Nip Tak-kuen and Wong Kam-sing were still active on Facebook, posting regularly about their activities.
Former civil service minister Nip, 58, has attended numerous NGO events and art exhibitions over the past seven weeks, and had also spent a lot of time running and meeting friends.
“I was planning to start life as ‘a free agent’ by running this morning, but I encountered a typhoon No 8,” he wrote on July 2, the day after new city leader John Lee Ka-chiu and his team were sworn in.
“I can’t wait but rush to a cha chaan teng to try the luncheon meat and egg sandwich and hot milk tea as soon as the typhoon signal has been downgraded. Thanks to everyone who is still working hard in the bad weather!”
His personal Facebook account has two to three posts a week showing him with university professors, on long runs with friends and sometimes on his own.
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