{
  "id": 9969970,
  "title": "District councillor Peggy Wong resigns amid proxy-vote claims after Tai Po blaze",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/district-councillor-peggy-wong-resigns-amid-proxy-vote-claims-after-9969970",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T11:19:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3368905/district-councillor-peggy-wong-resigns-amid-proxy-vote-claims-after-tai-po-blaze"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "District councillor Peggy Wong Pik-kiu has resigned from her position and several community roles following allegations of proxy vote collection before the fatal Wang Fuk Court inferno in Tai Po last year. Wong, who represented the Tai Po South constituency and served on the Tai Po District Council for over two decades, cited health reasons for her resignation. She had skipped nine consecutive district council meetings, leading to speculation about her health. The Home Affairs Department confirmed her resignation and stated that they had referred the matter to law enforcement agencies for investigation. Wong had initially admitted to collecting votes for two meetings in 2021 and 2024, but denied offering any benefits in return. The 43-hour inferno, which occurred in November 2021 and claimed 168 lives, including a firefighter, has been the subject of extensive scrutiny and several investigations.",
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      {
        "outlet": "RTHK English",
        "title": "Peggy Wong resigns as Tai Po District Councillor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/peggy-wong-resigns-as-tai-po-district-councillor",
        "published": "2026-09-26T09:39:49.000Z"
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "District councillor Peggy Wong resigns amid proxy-vote claims after Tai Po blaze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/district-councillor-peggy-wong-resigns-amid-proxy-vote-claims-after",
        "published": "2026-09-26T11:19:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}