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CLEAR THE AIR Tobacco Blog welcome replies from the following persons to print on our site :

Markus Shaw of Shaw Brothers

Dear Mr Shaw – the Shaw Brothers movie ‘Love in a Puff’ – who were the sponsors who paid for this movie ? Was this local or international tobacco company sponsored ?

Miriam Lau The Liberal Party

Dear Mrs Lau –

On a recent Backchat interview you stated that the Liberal Party would support the tobacco tax increase but in the Legco hearing you all voted against it – is the Liberal Party stacked with hypocrites ?

http://programme.rthk.org.hk/channel/radio/programme.php?name=radio3/backchat&d=2011-02-10&p=514&e=&m=episode

(Go to the section after the 9 am news  and skip forward to 12 minutes 40 seconds of the 18 minute 33 second clipJ

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“We(the Liberal party) would not object to the (tobacco) tax (increase)”

“The Liberal Party is not against tax measures that improve public health”

What is the current level of yearly sponsorship by the tobacco companies / Tobacco Control Concern Group or like body  of the Liberal Party ? Overseas by law legislators and parties have to report all forms of sponsorship, why is Hong Kong different ? Do you think this should change – if not why not ? Surely the electors have the right to know which donors are seemingly pulling the Party strings ?

Regina Ip            New Peoples Party

Dear Mrs Ip –

We note you opposed the last Budget tobacco tax increase , a measure that is proven to save lives and stop youth from starting smoking.

What is the current level of yearly sponsorship by the tobacco companies / TCCG or other tobacco organisation  of your new Party  ? Overseas by law legislators and parties have to report all forms of sponsorship, why is Hong Kong different ? Do you think this should change – if not why not ? Surely the electors have the right to know which donors are seemingly pulling the Party strings ?

http://tobacco.cleartheair.org.hk/?p=3123

James To and Starry Lee said they would oppose the increase in tobacco tax

Was this solely to enhance your profiles in regard to assisting your parties to get additional district council member votes for your chosen candidates from blue collar (smoker) voters in the November 2011 elections ?

http://app.hkatvnews.com/v3/world/world.php?program=3000006

We note you supported the tax increase – why did you change your mind or was it changed for you ?

Paul Tse Wai Yin Tourism Functional Constituency

Dear Mr Tse

We note you opposed the last Budget tobacco tax increase , a measure that is proven to save lives and stop youth from starting smoking.

What pressure was placed on you to vote in this manner ?  Is it because 60% of Mainland men smoke and the Mainlanders are the main tourist sector visiting Hong Kong ? We note that the Tourism Board has for years been headed by Liberal or ex Liberal Party lawmakers – has this affected your decision making ? We note that the Executive Director of  the Tourism Board Anthony Lau Chun-hon ( since 2007) was formerly head of Philip Morris Singapore and was with that company for 20 odd years – did his presence have any effect on your vote ? Overseas by law legislators and parties have to report all forms of sponsorship, why is Hong Kong different ? Do you think this should change – if not why not ? Surely the electors have the right to know which donors are seemingly pulling the Party strings ?

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