Leung Chun-ying has clashed with pro-democracy lawmakers who call package ‘fake democracy’ as candidates for leader will be vetted by loyalist committee Hong Kong’s leader was challenged to step down on Thursday as he clashed with angry pro-democracy lawmakers over the government’s controversial electoral reform package, which goes to a vote next month.Chief executive Leung Chun-ying dodged the resignation question and told legislators the city was at a “critical juncture”, urging them to support the roadmap for leadership elections in 2017 – the first ever public vote for the chief executive.