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Who won the big Hong Kong chief executive debate?
Lawmaker Regina Ip, commentator Michael Chugani and political scientist Ma Ngok give their penny’s worth
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New People’s Party leader Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, who dropped out of the race for chief executive, said former finance chief John Tsang Chun-wah performed best among all three candidates and emerged as the most likeable in the debate hosted by seven media organisations at TVB City.
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The other two candidates taking part were former chief secretary Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor and former judge Woo Kwok-hing.
However, political commentator Michael Chugani disagreed with Ip’s verdict and believed Tsang “looked very defensive and surly”. He said none of the three was able “to deliver a knock-out blow” to emerge the winner.
Ip said Lam was “doing okay” by showcasing her strength – being very familiar with policies – but she said things she should not have on several occasions and sounded too bureaucratic.
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