Beijing approves removal of Winnie Ho as housing chief
The State Council has decided to remove Winnie Ho from the post of housing secretary of the Hong Kong government, Xinhua reported on Tuesday. It said the decision, made on Tuesday, was in accordance with the Basic Law and based on the suggestion of Chief Executive John Lee. That came after Lee said Ho had tendered her resignation on October 28 and indicated that she would shoulder political…
The State Council announced on Tuesday that Winnie Ho will be removed from her position as housing secretary in Hong Kong, according to Xinhua. The decision, in line with the Basic Law, was based on Chief Executive John Lee's recommendation following Ho's resignation on October 28. Lee claimed Ho would bear political responsibility for the Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po, which occurred the day prior to her resignation.
Subsequently, the government released an investigation report from an independent committee on the tragic blaze and announced measures to prevent future incidents. In a statement, Lee detailed Ho's career, starting from her joining the government in 1992, becoming director of architectural services in 2020, and finally being appointed as housing secretary in 2022.
Lee praised Ho's dedication to implementing his directives, such as constructing around 30,000 Light Public Housing units, reducing the composite waiting time for subsidized rental housing from 6.1 years to 4.8 years, effectively combating public rental housing abuse, and enacting the Basic Housing Units Ordinance to eliminate substandard subdivided units.
As Ho steps down from her post today, Lee wished her well in her future endeavors and hoped for a healthy life.
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