From RTHK:
People from different walks of life paid tributes to former legislator and social activist Elsie Tu, who died on Tuesday.
The Chief Executive CY Leung expressed his condolences and praised Tu for making “tremendous contributions in taking forward reforms and redevelopments” of the society". He expressed his profound sadness at the her passing.
"After her retirement, Dr Tu continued to devote herself to care for the grass roots. She made generous financial contributions to education, was dedicated to community service and fought for the rights of the underprivileged with perseverance,” Leung said in a statement.
The Secretary for Education, Eddie Ng, also mourned Tu’s death and recalled her contributions to the education field.
A longtime friend of Tu, Judith Mackay, said her health “slowly deteriorated” in the past year and it went “downhill” in the last two months.
Mackay said Tu will be remembered for her fight against corruption and her dedication to poor people, particularly those who she felt would be ignored or unfairly treated by government.
Mu Kuang English School, set up by Tu and her late husband Andrew in 1954, said it was saddened by her death and called her the “real spirit of Hong Kong”. The school will be arranging her funeral.
The chairwoman of the Democratic Party, Emily Lau, hailed Tu as a highly respected politician, who should serve as a role-model for officials and pro-government legislators alike.
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Last updated: 2015-12-08 HKT 13:43