Voted in as chief executive Sunday by a committee weighted towards Beijing, critics say Carrie Lam will only further polarize a society riven by protests two years ago that centered on fears of China's growing influence. Her negative image among activists was sealed when she promoted a Beijing-backed reform package rejected as "fake democracy" by opponents.The plan triggered mass street protests in 2014 that paralyzed the city for more than two months but failed to win concessions from Beijing on fully free leadership elections. Lam has made no commitment to reform, instead trying to connect with the public on livelihood issues, focusing on issues such as poverty and housing which have also fueled unrest. Although she was well behind main rival John Tsang in most opinion polls before the vote, she had strong support among older residents. Ex-finance minister Tsang, seen as a more moderate establishment figure, garnered backing from the young. Her resignation from her position as deputy leader in January, a move that signaled her candidacy, was quickly endorsed by Beijing.Lam has promised to try to build consensus and "restore faith and hope" in Hong Kong and has also said she would "strengthen the relationship between Hong Kong and China". "Hong Kong, our home, is suffering from quite a serious divisiveness and has accumulated a lot of frustrations. My priority will be to heal the divide," she said in a victory speech. Lam has also emphasized there is no room for independence for the city. In the election decided by a committee heavily weighted towards Beijing and branded unrepresentative by many campaigners, she eventually won by 777 votes, against Tsang's 365, and with former judge Woo Kwok-hing gaining 21.