Democrats say CY Leung ‘misled public’ by secretly intervening in UGL payout probe

Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying misled the public by secretly intervening in an investigation into him, pro-democracy lawmakers have said. Leung admitted on Monday that he approached pro-Beijing lawmaker Holden Chow Ho-ding to alter the scope of a Legislative Council investigation committee into the HK$50 million payment Leung received from Australian firm UGL. Chan Siu-kam has more.

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