However, Vice Chairman Lau Kong Wah, immediately offered to apologise, and distanced the party from Ma, saying that Ma had expressed "a personal opinion" 「 馬力認輕佻拒撤觀點, 否認促為六四定調 願受黨處分 」, Ming Pao, May 17,2007.
However, Vice Chairman Lau Kong Wah, immediately offered to apologise, and distanced the party from Ma, saying that Ma had expressed "a personal opinion". The DAB Central committee declined any further action against ma following their meeting, and there was no official apology (馬力認輕佻拒撤觀點, 否認促為六四定調 願受黨處分), Ming Pao, May 17,2007.