Yeung Kwong
Lee Sang | ||
---|---|---|
Succeeded by | Poon Kwong-wai | |
President of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions | ||
In office 1980–1988 | ||
Preceded by | Chan Yiu-choi | |
Succeeded by | Lee Chark-tim | |
Personal details | ||
Born | 1926 Hanyu Pinyin Yáng Guāng | |
Yue: Cantonese | ||
Yale Romanization | Yèuhng Gwōng | |
Jyutping | Joeng4 Gwong1 |
Yeung Kwong
Trade unionist career
Born in 1926, Yeung became a member of the Hong Kong Tramways Workers Union in 1948 and led strikes by
He served as chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (FTU), the largest pro-Beijing labour union in Hong Kong, from 1962 to 1980, and then as its president between 1980 and 1988. From 1973 to 1987, he was a local deputy to the National People's Congress.[1][2]
1967 riots
During the 1967 Hong Kong riots, which was inspired by the
Grand Bauhinia Medal controversy
Nominated by the FTU, then Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal, the highest honour in Hong Kong, to Yeung for his "outstanding contribution to the labour movement and labour welfare in Hong Kong and for his dedicated community service" in 2001.[1]
The award ceremony was held on 13 October 2001, and controversy immediately rose after the announcement, with many people believing that Tung, who was seeking
"It is not a matter of who encouraged this kind of action [bomb attacks]. Oppression will result in popular revolt," Yeung responded, also replying that deaths and injuries were inevitable in the struggle when asked if he felt sorry for the victims.[1]
Death
In the morning of 16 May 2015, Yeung died at the
Protesters gathered outside his funeral with banners in the memory of those who died at the hands of the leftists during the 1967 riots. Some brought champagne to celebrate his death, while others brought pineapples (a local metaphor for bombs and grenades) and cursed him.[2][4]
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f So, Peter. 2015. "Veteran unionist Yeung Kwong, ringleader in 1967 Hong Kong riots, dies at 89", South China Morning Post, 16 May 2015,
- ^ a b c "Protestors gather at funeral of leftist riots leader". Hong Kong Free Press. 14 June 2015.
- ^ a b Crisis and Transformation in China's Hong Kong, Ming K. Chan, Alvin Y. So, Lynn T. White III, M.E. Sharpe, 2002, pages 15-16
- ^ 楊光舉殯CY弔唁 百人示威開香檳. 15 June 2015. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016 – via YouTube.