Independent Committee Report Names Ku Siu-Ping 49 Times, Questions ICU Claim That No Further Complaints Were Received

The independent committee report names several civil servants over the Wang Fuk Court fire, mentioning Senior Building Maintenance Surveyor Ku Siu-Ping of the Housing Bureau's Independent Checking Unit (ICU) 49 times. The report says Ku saw large amounts of foam plastic during an inspection and raised concerns with contractor Hong Yip but kept no written record; the ICU later received many photographs showing windows sealed with foam plastic but did not notice, and Ku said he took no action because no further complaints were received. The report questions that the ICU had insisted to complainants that regulations did not require temporary materials to be flame retardant.