1. Lew Mon-hung, nicknamed "Dream Bear" based on his Chinese name, is a pro-Beijing Hong Kong businessman, formerly deputy chairman and executive director of Pearl Oriental Oil Limited.
17 Facts About Lew Mon-hung
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Lew Mon-hung later moved into the energy industry and became the executive director of the Smart Rich Energy Finance Limited.
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Lew Mon-hung was a part-time member of the Central Policy Unit from 2006 to 2008 and Commission on Strategic Development from 2009 to 2012.
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Lew Mon-hung was appointed a national committee member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference representing Hong Kong, serving in that post from 2008 until 2013, when he lost his seat.
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From 2011, Lew Mon-hung was a member of the Election Committee through the Religious Sub-sector.
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Lew Mon-hung was a high-profile supporter of Leung Chun-ying early in the 2012 Hong Kong Chief Executive Election.
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Lew Mon-hung pitched Leung to Ma Ching-kwan, then chairman of the Oriental Press Group, publisher of Oriental Daily and The Sun.
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Lew Mon-hung even went to Tang's doorstep, to hand out flyers urging Tang to withdraw from the election.
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Lew Mon-hung was involved in setting up an infamous dinner in Lau Fau Shan between Leung's campaign office and Heung Yee Kuk leaders as well as alleged former triad head Kwok Wing-hung during the election campaign in March 2012.
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In 2013, Lew Mon-hung revealed in an interview with iSun Affairs details of Leung's alleged broken promises and his alleged illegal structures at his home on The Peak.
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Lew Mon-hung became more critical of the Hong Kong government and some policies of the mainland government.
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Lew Mon-hung attended the July 1 march in 2014 opposing Beijing's controversial white paper on Hong Kong's autonomy and a demonstration against the abduction of Causeway Bay Books publisher Lee Po.
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Lew Mon-hung endorsed Alvin Yeung of the pan-democrat Civic Party in the 2016 New Territories East by-election.
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Lew Mon-hung criticized government officials, such as John Lee, for condemning Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, saying that the Basic Law stipulates that foreign affairs should be taken care of by the mainland Chinese government.
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Lew Mon-hung was arrested by the Independent Commission Against Corruption on 25 February 2013 on charges of perverting the course of justice when he was alleged to have sent a letter to Leung, asking him to stop the ICAC from investigating him in a fraud case.
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In October 2013, Lew Mon-hung was charged with conspiracy to defraud and money laundering, as were two other executives of Pearl Oriental Oil and a third person.
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Lew Mon-hung was found guilty and sentenced to 18 months imprisonment.