Rita Fan pays tribute to late former CE Tung Chee-hwa
The first president of the Legislative Council following the establishment of the HKSAR, Rita Fan, on Sunday praised the late former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa, saying he worked for the good of Hong Kong. Fan, also a former member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, served as Legco President from 1997 to 2008. Her time as Legco head spaned Tung’s entire tenure as chief…
Rita Fan, Hong Kong's first president of the Legislative Council after the city's establishment, paid tribute to her predecessor, the late Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa, on a recent RTHK radio program. The former National People's Congress Standing Committee member served as Legco President from 1997 to 2008, coinciding with Tung's entire tenure as chief executive from 1997 to 2005.
During the interview, Fan highlighted that Tung had numerous plans for his time in office, but various factors prevented many from being realized. "Before the SAR's establishment, after Tung and I were both elected, the Mayor of Shenzhen and the Secretary of the CPC Shenzhen Municipal Committee visited Tung," she recalled. "They wanted Hong Kong and Shenzhen to co-develop the Hetao area as a technology hub.
They expressed their dedication, but discussions stalled due to some powerful government figures believing it was not the right time."
Fan went on to suggest that failing to enact Article 23 of the Basic Law during Tung's leadership might have been his greatest regret. She also mentioned their last meeting, which she attended four to five years ago at Tung's residence, noting that his health had begun to decline.
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