By Coconuts Hong Kong October 29, 2014 / 16:50 HKT
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As was expected, Liberal Party leader and business tycoon James Tien has been axed from his position in the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) after he suggested in a radio interview Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung resign.
A vote was held this afternoon after Tien’s comments on Friday, which break a resolution set in March this year that states all members of the committee must "resolutely support the chief executives of Hong Kong and Macau to govern in accordance with laws”.
Chairman of the CPPCC Yu Zhengsheng reportedly said this morning that delegates are free to say whatever they want, aaaaas long as as you don’t criticise local government or call for the chief executive to resign in a non-“constructive” manner. Obviously Tien hasn't mastered that constructive criticism thing.
It is the first time a Hong Kong delegate has been sacked from the CPPCC because of political views.
Fun fact: In 2003, Tien forced former Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa to withdraw controversial national security legislation after resigning from the Executive Council shortly after the July 1 march.
Ooh, he’s such a bad boy!
http://hongkong.coconuts.co/2014/10/29/surprise-surprise-hong-kong-liberal-party-delegate-axed-cppcc-calling-cy-leung-resign
