Hong Kong Film: Jimmy? Please call me Councillor Li

Chapter 189 Bombarding the Welfare Department (Please Subscribe)
[Li Ka-yuen, a prominent businessman from Hong Kong Island and a councilor for the Yau Ma Tei district, participated in the march and criticized the Welfare Department for its inaction over the years.]

ATV even gave Lee Ka-yuen an exclusive interview to discuss this matter.

"Mr. Li, regarding your presence at the march and participation in the march, do you have anything to say?"

"Yes, I have been paying attention to this matter. I originally did not intend to speak out, but when I saw the Welfare Department's response to us Hong Kong Island residents yesterday, I felt that I should speak out."

I must stand up. This isn't the first time the Welfare Department has acted this way of shirking responsibility, and I believe it won't be the last. If they don't change, I feel it's irresponsible to myself and to the residents.”

In front of the camera, Li Jiayuan stared at the lens with a horrified look, as if he were looking at someone behind the lens.

The reporter continued to ask questions.

"But aren't you afraid of the negative consequences of doing this? Some people say that your actions are inciting public sentiment and undermining unity."

Li Jiayuan, who was in front of the camera, was so angry at these words that he laughed.

“I think the people who say these things should reflect on themselves. I am a businessman, but at the same time, if I were a district councilor in Yau Ma Tei, and this happened in my jurisdiction…”

As a representative of the people, I feel that I have the right and the qualification to speak out. Those who say that I am inciting public sentiment and have ulterior motives should think about whether the public sentiment was good before I stood up.

I stepped forward because this matter needs a solution.

This is the advantage of having a status. If Li Jiayuan were an ordinary person, it would be easy for people to label him. But with the status of a district councilor, when he stands up, it is simply his duty.

No one can say anything, after all, this is the legitimate one.

Actually, all these questions were arranged in advance, and some were even raised by Li Jiayuan himself. Don't be silly to think there was anything to improvise on the spot.

He originally wanted to contact TVB, but for some reason, TVB refused to answer, so he contacted ATV instead.

ATV was initially reluctant, so he asked Chiu Te-ken, the previous boss of ATV and a big shot with the title of ATV's executive director.

He still had a lot of influence at ATV, and the interview was arranged smoothly.

"Mr. Li, what do you think the Welfare Department should do to give a satisfactory answer?"

Li Jiayuan smiled, took out a document he had prepared beforehand, placed it in front of the camera, and even paused to allow the reporter to give him a close-up shot.

"These are reports on the Welfare Department's fund flows over the past three years that I found recently. They clearly record numerous unreasonable aspects and even instances where records cannot be found regarding the Welfare Department's fund allocation."
Regarding the destination of the funds, I hope the welfare department can provide a detailed and specific response to this report, which I will publish in the newspaper later.

The reporter was shocked when Li Jiayuan held up that thick document, and even forgot to say his lines. He didn't expect Li Jiayuan to suddenly produce this document.

This is tantamount to firing a shot at the welfare department, thoroughly humiliating them.

It's not hard to imagine the explosive reactions from Hong Kong Island residents after this interview was published.

The reporter didn't doubt the authenticity of the information, but admired Li Jiayuan's boldness in presenting such serious documents in this setting. There must be only one person in the world who would dare to criticize an official department like this.

The following content involves Li Jiayuan verifying the legality of the sources of the investigation data, as well as some further details.

It also offered solutions to change the current situation.

The interview by ATV instantly became a hot topic in Hong Kong. Because it was an exclusive interview, ATV even forced the news to air during prime time to capitalize on the buzz.

Too many people saw it, and Li Jiayuan's words in the interview instantly made the Welfare Department the focus of criticism from the people of Hong Kong Island.

Those survey reports became the fuse that ignited the emotions of the people of Hong Kong.

Originally, there was only a protest in Yau Tsim Mong, but after the news was broadcast, many new marching groups suddenly appeared, including four marching groups in Sham Shui Po and Wong Tai Sin alone.

For a time, news about the Welfare Department became the headline news that attracted attention throughout Hong Kong.

The Social Welfare Department, in particular, has become the target of public criticism.

TVB, which originally did not intend to report on this matter, regretted it deeply after witnessing its impact and turned around to publish a news article. Of course, because there was no interview, the popularity was not as high as that of ATV.

But it did bring in real traffic.

Lantau Island
"Mom, come quick, come see the news!"

Sun, who had just turned eighteen a few days ago, was eating ice cream at home. Outside, a cold wind was blowing. Sun was wearing a down jacket on his upper body and hot pants on his lower body.

Seeing the news on TV, his big, bright eyes blinked rapidly as he called out into the house, "Mom, look! This is the handsome boss I told you about before, isn't he gorgeous?!"

Young Sun was completely focused on Li Jiayuan's face, and didn't notice his mother's increasingly unpleasant expression at all.

"oops"

"These people at the welfare department are really treating us like fools. They've definitely embezzled all this money."

Grandma Sun grumbled and cursed, completely absorbed in watching TV.

Only Xiao Sun touched his head, looking aggrieved.

"Mom, you can watch the news, but please don't hit me."

After berating the welfare department staff, Sun's mother looked at her daughter and then at Li Jiayuan on the TV program, and she was furious.

Li Jiayuan, who started from scratch in his twenties, is a councilor and a big boss, and he can still stand up for the people. And what about my daughter?

He can't even cook for himself; he's practically useless. How can there be such a huge gap between people?

"Get over there and help me wash the vegetables."

Sham Shui Po
The tea restaurant downstairs from the Home Affairs Office.

The firm won another case today, and everyone was celebrating upstairs. Lin Liangshui came down to pack lunch for everyone to take home. He just came down to the tea restaurant.

Several familiar old neighbors in the shop pulled him aside.

"Brother Shui, have you seen the news today?"

Lin Liangshui was puzzled?
"No, Uncle Chen."

Uncle Chen became even more excited upon hearing this.

"It was so satisfying to see Brother Yuan criticize those welfare officials on the news today."

Lin Liangshui: ".?"

Oh, Yuan Ge is in the news again?
Okay, this isn't unusual, it's a common occurrence, but what's with the criticism of the welfare agency?

There was CCTV in the restaurant, and the owner immediately played it back for him. After watching it...

Lin Liangshui thought to himself, "Wow, that's awesome! It has to be my brother Yuan. He even dares to open fire on the Welfare Department. I knew I made the right choice in following the right boss."

"Brother Shui, don't you want your food?"

At this moment, Lin Liangshui just wanted to hurry back to make preparations, hoping that he might come in handy.

The news about Li Jiayuan has spread far more widely than any previous news, because unlike gossip or business news, this is a genuine news story related to people's livelihood.

Moreover, throughout history, prominent public figures have led ordinary people in taking action against certain inactive government agencies.

This is the first time this has happened on Hong Kong Island.

The name Li Jiayuan has become a household name throughout Hong Kong Island and beyond, becoming a phenomenal buzzword.

So, after the news aired, you could hear people discussing this matter everywhere you went on the street. Most of the people talking about Li Jiayuan were praising his character and personality.

Some people who were learning about the company, Jiayuan Property Management, praised their efforts to protect businesses.

Some people say this is a publicity stunt by businessmen to increase their fame, and they scoff at it. But it is undeniable that 90% of people genuinely admire Li Jiayuan.

As soon as the news spread, Li Jiayuan in the office immediately received a wealth of feedback.

[You led the public in questioning the corrupt Social Welfare Department. — That's the important thing.]

"!!!"

(End of this chapter)