P*ssed off banker video-bombs live interview with Hong Kong democracy leaders
In today’s super connected, competitive and interactive world, a photo-bomb is no longer enough – you need to video-bomb live broadcasts to get attention. A senior banker at JP Morgan Chase & Co did exactly that yesterday, elbowing his way into an interview with pro-democracy protest leaders to chip in his two-pence worth on the way to lunch.
David Lau, who is in charge of the investment bank’s China finance division (we wonder how many 50 cents he’s made in his time), expressed his frustrations with the road blockages during a live interview by Apple Daily.
“Hong Kong has many people who are against Occupy Central,” said Lau, according to a handy WSJ translation. “The fact that a majority of people are against Occupy…but that you guys continue to occupy the sites, that’s most undemocratic of all.”
Despite the presenter’s attempts to stop the interruption, Lau rambled on undeterred for almost two minutes, during which time he and Democratic Party founder Martin Lee (who was actually being interviewed) argued over who was being less democratic.
“Do you think you’re being democratic? There’s a show going on and then you just come in to interrupt us,” said Lee. “People are trying to get to work, and you’ve blocked off the streets. That’s not democratic either, is it?” Lau countered.
The ballsy banker told China Real Time today that he just wanted to express his opinion, but admitted he did not realise that programme was being streamed live.
JP Morgan Chase & Co has distanced itself from Lau’s comments, saying his opinions do not represent those of the firm. It’s official, JP Morgan etc etc supports Occupy Central!
David Lau, who is in charge of the investment bank’s China finance division (we wonder how many 50 cents he’s made in his time), expressed his frustrations with the road blockages during a live interview by Apple Daily.
“Hong Kong has many people who are against Occupy Central,” said Lau, according to a handy WSJ translation. “The fact that a majority of people are against Occupy…but that you guys continue to occupy the sites, that’s most undemocratic of all.”
Despite the presenter’s attempts to stop the interruption, Lau rambled on undeterred for almost two minutes, during which time he and Democratic Party founder Martin Lee (who was actually being interviewed) argued over who was being less democratic.
“Do you think you’re being democratic? There’s a show going on and then you just come in to interrupt us,” said Lee. “People are trying to get to work, and you’ve blocked off the streets. That’s not democratic either, is it?” Lau countered.
The ballsy banker told China Real Time today that he just wanted to express his opinion, but admitted he did not realise that programme was being streamed live.
JP Morgan Chase & Co has distanced itself from Lau’s comments, saying his opinions do not represent those of the firm. It’s official, JP Morgan etc etc supports Occupy Central!
