Cheng in rare clash with democrat ally.

(From The Standard)

Byline: Cannix Yau

Signs relations between pan-democrats are fraying appeared when maverick legislator Albert Cheng, a close friend of Acting Chief Executive Donald Tsang, unleashed a broadside at Democratic Party chief Lee Wing-tat.

Cheng's blast came during a Legislative Council motion Wednesday moved by radical activist Leung Kwok- hung condemning Beijing's interpretation of the Basic Law over the tenure of Hong Kong's next leader.

Tsang, widely tipped to be the next chief executive, is known for his strong and determined leadership and democrats fear this will make it tougher for them to expand their political …