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11/2（一）
Opinion | Why reforms alone won’t prevent a repeat of Tai P…
In the end, it was Winnie Ho Wing-yin, housing secretary at the time of the Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po, who took the rap. Her resignation came after weeks of talk within political circles suggesting that bureau chiefs would not have to bear responsibility for the tragedy that killed 168 people and displaced 1,984 families. These suggestions were met with shock. Some spoke out against such talk, including Andrew Fung Wai-kwong, former information coordinator for the Chief Executive’s Office,...
#Development Bureau#Buildings Department#Andrew Fung Wai-kwong#Chief Executive Lee Ka-chiu#Tung Chee-hwa#Labour and Welfare Bureau
南華早報10/31（六）
As Hong Kong releases full report on Tai Po fire, here’s al…
We have put together 10 stories from our coverage on the full report of the Wang Fuk Court fire, released almost a year since the tragedy claimed 168 lives. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. John Lee apologises for Tai Po fire, unveils reforms as housing chief resigns Hong Kong’s leader has apologised for last year’s deadly Tai Po fire, vowing extensive civil service and legislative reforms and an overhaul of government departments as his housing...
#John Lee#Wang Fuk Court#Hong Kong#Independent Checking Unit#Tai Po fire#Winnie Ho Wing-yin
10/29（四）
Tai Po fire risks went unchecked as ‘honour system’ exploit…
The lack of a sense of crisis and an overreliance on an “honour system” prevented the buildings, labour and fire safety authorities from acting on fire safety risks at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, a judge-led panel that investigated Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades has found. But among the four government bodies singled out in the independent committee’s final report on the fire, the Labour Department should bear the least responsibility, it said. “Firstly and most importantly, there was a...
#Wang Fuk Court#Buildings Department#Fung Yuk-lun#Independent Checking Unit#Housing Bureau#Hong Kong
Hong Kong housing chief quits over fatal fire, accepts poli…
Hong Kong’s housing chief has resigned to take political responsibility for the devastating fire at Wang Fuk Court, offering condolences to the families of the victims and expressing hope that those who perished may rest in peace. Winnie Ho Wing-yin said on Thursday that she submitted her resignation to Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu the previous day, becoming the only minister-level official so far to resign over the fire. “As the secretary for housing, I’m willing to bear political...
#Omicron#Basic Housing Units Ordinance#Culture#Sports and Tourism Bureau#Kevin Yeung Yun-hung#Wang Fuk Court
Hong Kong to replace disgraced housing unit over deadly Tai…
Hong Kong’s disgraced Independent Checking Unit (ICU) will be disbanded as part of reforms in the wake of the city’s deadliest fire in decades, after a judge-led inquiry identified it as the government arm with the greatest responsibility for the Wang Fuk Court inferno. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Thursday that the Housing Bureau would undergo internal restructuring, under which the ICU would be replaced by a new Public Housing Building Control Section. Deputy Financial Secretary...
Breaking | At least 1 senior official to take rap for deadl…
At least one senior official will take the rap for the deadly Tai Po fire as part of a set of “bold, comprehensive and far-reaching reforms” the Hong Kong government will announce on Thursday afternoon, sources have told the South China Morning Post. The official’s expected resignation would be part of the political accountability that the government hoped to underscore along with major reforms on administrative accountability that will go right to the top, one source said. The shake-up is...
#Buildings Department#Fire Services Department#Grenfell Tower#Hong Kong#Independent Checking Unit#John Lee Ka-chiu
10/23（五）
Hong Kong security chief vows accountability, reforms ahead…
The Fire Services Department will bear “ultimate responsibility” for following up on fire safety complaints across Hong Kong, the security chief has said, pledging legal reforms after the deadly Tai Po blaze, as an independent committee’s report is expected to identify the department as among those responsible. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung made the pledge a day after the judge-led committee submitted its final report to the government. Sources said the report would identify...
#Fire Services Department#Housing Bureau#Tai Po#Independent Checking Unit#South China Morning Post#Secretary for Security
