2020年12月3日
褚簡寧 Michael Chugani
STRAIGHT-SHOOTING
Patriotism and piles of cash
放大圖片 / 顯示原圖
Hong Kong's first post-colonial chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, refused to live in Government House, believing the mansion had bad feng shui. He converted his own Mid-Levels home and an adjacent rented apartment at taxpayers' expense into his official residence.
Successor Donald Tsang Yam-kuen had no qualms about living in Government House. He even had a pond built for his beloved fish. I still remember him feeding and talking to his fish when he invited me to Government House.
Leung Chun-ying grew vegetables instead when he became chief executive. I was privileged to sample some of his home-grown veggies when he invited me to lunch at Government House.
The current occupant of Government House, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, is a self-confessed workaholic who loves to spend all her time working. US President Donald Trump has given her even more work to do – counting money. ...
(節錄)