Lew Mon-hung

Lew Mon-hung (; born 11 December 1948), nicknamed "Dream Bear" based on his Chinese name, Lew was a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from 2008 to 2013 and was outspoken as a high-profile supporter of Leung Chun-ying during the 2012 Hong Kong Chief Executive election. The relationship between the two soured after the election and he turned against Leung. In 2016, he was found guilty and imprisoned after being found guilty of perverting the course of justice by asking Leung, in letters and emails, to stop the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) from investigating him.

Early life and business career Lew was born in Taishan in Guangdong in 1948. In 1973, he swam to Hong Kong with nothing more than swimwear and took a job at a stainless steel factory and became its head. In 1976, he joined a Japanese futures contract company as a broker. He rose to the chief advisor for the C.A. Pacific Forex Limited (CAPFL). He later moved into the energy industry and became the executive director of the Smart Rich Energy Finance (Holdings) Limited. In 2009, he became the deputy chairman and executive director of Pearl Oriental Oil Limited.

Political ventures Lew was active in the defending Diaoyu Islands movement. He was a part-time member of the Central Policy Unit from 2006 to 2008 and Commission on Strategic Development from 2009 to 2012. He was appointed a national committee member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference representing Hong Kong, serving in that post from 2008 until 2013, when he lost his seat. He was seen as an outspoken pro-Beijing figure. In 2011, he compared the Hong Kong Autonomy Movement to the Taiwan Independence Movement, and believes that the Hong Kong Autonomy Movement is covertly instigated and planned by Stephen M. Young, who was the then Consulate General of the United States in Hong Kong, in an attempt to split Hong Kong away from China.

From 2011, Lew was a member of the Election Committee through the Religious Sub-sector. He was a high-profile supporter of Leung Chun-ying early in the 2012 Hong Kong Chief Executive Election. Lew was also involved in setting up an infamous dinner in Lau Fau Shan between Leung's campaign office and Heung Yee Kuk leaders as well as alleged former triad head Kwok Wing-hung during the election campaign in March 2012.

However, after Leung was elected, Lew made a series of allegations against Leung, including that Leung had failed to honour his promise to nominate Lew as a vice-chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and that Leung had reneged on appointing Lew to the Executive Council. In 2013, Lew revealed in an interview with iSun Affairs details of Leung’s alleged broken promises and his alleged illegal structures at his home on The Peak. He also criticised government officials, such as John Lee, for condemning Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, saying that the Basic Law stipulates that foreign affairs should be taken care of by the Chinese foreign ministry. In March 2015, he was found not guilty.

Awards Lew was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star in 2010 but then stripped of the honour on 3 April 2020.