Central People's Government Removes Winnie Ho as Secretary for Housing
何永賢離任房屋局局長
The Central People's Government announced today that, on the recommendation of Chief Executive John Lee, it has removed Winnie Ho from the post of Secretary for Housing, and she formally left office today. John Lee said Winnie Ho submitted her resignation last Wednesday, saying she was willing to bear political responsibility for the Wang Fuk Court fire. During her tenure she pushed forward the construction of about 30,000 light public housing units, and the composite waiting time for public housing fell from 6.1 years to 4.8 years.
Announcement sets out the basis for the removal and the reason for Winnie Ho's resignation, and lists her specific work during her tenure, including light public housing, waiting times and the Basic Housing Units Ordinance.
Source: 政府新聞網·新聞速遞 · news.gov.hk