Leung Chun-ying would reflect Hongkongers' views to Beijing on matters of concern, his top aide said yesterday.
The chief executive-elect was criticised for failing to comment after thousands marched to the central government's liaison office on Sunday to demand an investigation into the death of Tiananmen dissident Li Wangyang. Yesterday, Leung's office released a statement in which he said: 'I believe the [central government] has already noted the concerns expressed by the people of Hong Kong over the passing away of Mr Li Wangyang.'
The activist (pictured) was found dead in suspicious circumstances in a Hunan hospital last week.
At least three more Hong Kong delegates to the National People's Congress (NPC) - Tim Lui Tim-leung, Miriam Lau Kin-yee and Ip Kwok-him - wrote to NPC chairman Wu Bangguo yesterday, demanding Beijing look into Li's death. NPC deputy Michael Tien Puk-sun and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) deputy Lew Mon-hung have also written letters.
Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun, director of Leung's office, said he would make the voices of Hongkongers heard by the central government.
But Law did not say whether he should raise the matter directly with Beijing leaders when he was sworn in on July 1.