Any 'compliments' he received from LHL announcing the changes were back-handed, left to the listeners' imagination for interpretation. So, he can say all he wants.
It is also a pity - because in terms of demeanour, style, and looks, he beats his former boss Kee Chiu hands down. The initial arrogance that he displayed notwithstanding during the hustings, he has shown himself to be hypocritical and not living up to his proclaimed aim of changing the system from within the system, when he announced his candidacy. A loser in the making, like Vivian B.