Letters to the Editor, April 24, 2013

I write as a former member of the Legislative Council.

Throughout the history of Hong Kong, there has never been a level playing field.

Under colonial rule, businesses were dominated by British hongs. Since the handover, the SAR government has continued to promote policies which have enabled a few families to control the livelihood of the majority - from real estate and electricity to telecommunications and food supplies.

Hong Kong prides itself as a world city - prosperous, vibrant and successful.

However, in view of the widening wealth gap, rumblings under the surface are becoming louder.

An increasing number of demonstrations would seem to indicate a more unhappy and unstable society.