▁She ▁took ▁the ▁main ▁role ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁K ow lo on ▁ri ots ▁when ▁she ▁opposed ▁the ▁Star ▁Fer ry ▁fare ▁increase ▁which ▁later ▁turned ▁into ▁ri ots ▁and ▁faced ▁accus ations ▁of ▁inc iting ▁the ▁dis order . ▁She ▁fought ▁for ▁gay ▁rights , ▁better ▁housing , ▁w elf are ▁services , ▁play ground s , ▁bus ▁routes , ▁ha w ker ▁lic ences ▁and ▁in numerable ▁other ▁issues ▁and ▁her ▁campaign ing ▁is ▁cred ited ▁with ▁leading ▁to ▁the ▁establishment ▁of ▁the ▁Independent ▁Commission ▁Again st ▁Cor ruption ▁( IC AC ) ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 4 . ▁▁▁ ▁In ▁the ▁run ▁up ▁to ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁hand over ▁of ▁Hong ▁Kong ▁to ▁China ▁and ▁the ▁midst ▁of ▁the ▁S ino - B rit ish ▁conflict ▁on ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁Hong ▁Kong ▁elect oral ▁reform , ▁Tu ▁found ▁favour ▁with ▁the ▁Chinese ▁Commun ist ▁authorities , ▁and ▁took ▁a ▁seat ▁on ▁the ▁Be ij ing - control led ▁Pro vis ional ▁Legisl ative ▁Council , ▁from ▁December ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁to ▁June ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁after ▁losing ▁both ▁her ▁seats ▁in ▁the ▁Urban ▁and ▁Legisl ative ▁Coun c ils ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁to ▁another ▁prominent ▁dem ocrat ▁S zet o ▁W ah . ▁In ▁post - 1 9 9 7 ▁Hong ▁Kong , ▁although ▁without ▁a ▁formal ▁public ▁role , ▁Tu ▁consist ently ▁supported ▁the ▁S AR ▁government ▁and ▁policies ▁including