2 hygiene officers under investigation for smoking in public while in uniform
Hong Kong’s hygiene authorities are investigating two officers caught smoking in public while in uniform, an act that is strictly prohibited, adding that such behaviour will result in disciplinary action. A viral clip circulating on social media platform Threads shows two men in uniform smoking cigarettes in what appears to be a back alley during daytime. The Food and Environmental Hygiene…
According to Hong Kong's Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, two hygiene officers are under investigation after being caught smoking in public while wearing their uniforms. The department confirmed that the incident occurred in early June in a back alley during daytime hours. The officers, both from one of the district hawker control task forces, were seen smoking cigarettes in a viral clip that circulated on social media platform Threads.
The department's spokesman emphasized that smoking while in uniform and in public spaces is strictly prohibited under the department's regulations, and a disciplinary investigation has been launched. The Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance also makes lighting up in a statutory no-smoking area an offence, punishable by a fixed penalty of HK$3,000 (US$380).
The Department of Health stated that they will follow up on the case to gather more details. This incident comes amid a controversy involving the removal of an anime series from a Taiwanese streaming platform due to alleged online smoking advertisements.
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