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The Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang, today (May 23) was saddened to hear the death of Mr Lee Chark-tim.
"Mr Lee has devoted his life striving for labour interests. He is a sincere and respectable pioneer in labour movement. While serving whole-heartedly for the grassroots, Mr Lee has been able to balance the overall interests of the society. He has also made selfless contributions to Hong Kongˇ¦s reunification with the motherland," Mr Tsang said.
Mr Lee was a member of the HKSAR Preparatory Committee, and was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM) in 1999.
Mr Tsang offered his condolences to Mr Lee's family and believed that people of Hong Kong would fondly remember this outstanding labour leader.
Ends/Wednesday, May 23, 2007
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