HK chief exec defends donations to quake victims  

梁振英谈四川赈灾拨款：过火批评会破坏两地感情

香港特区行政长官梁振英9日在香港立法会出席行政长官答问会时表示，任何挪用捐款的问题都要认真面对及严肃处理，中央政府极其重视这个问题。四川省政府亦为此设立监察机制。反对特区政府拨款对此并无积极作用，反而阻碍救援工作，一些过火的批评更会破坏香港和内地的感情。

Hong Kong (CNS) -- Opposition to donations may hinder quake relief, and excessive criticism may damage ties between Hong Kong and the mainland, Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung said on Thursday.

Leung made the remarks during a Q&A session held by the Legislative Council. Hong Kongers are glad to offer help for disaster victims, no matter where they live, he said. Some people have opposed donations to the Sichuan victims, citing the violation of regulations in the past, but some of the accusations are inconsistent with facts, he added.

Leung also said the central government has made progress in combatting corruption, and proven itself capable during the fight against crises like the H7N9 bird flu and the recent earthquake.

Disregarding all these will do no good to ties between mainland and Hong Kong, he added.

Last Friday, the Legislative Council financial committee approved a donation of HK$100 million to the Ya'an earthquake relief effort.

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