Housing Secretary Winnie Ho Resigns After Wang Fuk Court Fire
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Nearly a year after the Wang Fuk Court fire, Housing Secretary Winnie Ho has resigned. HKU professor emeritus John Burns said this was a rare and clear case of political accountability in recent years, and he believed it was a decision by Beijing and the SAR government, but the matter had dragged on for nearly a year and should have been handled earlier. Executive Council convenor Regina Ip described Winnie Ho as taking the initiative to shoulder responsibility, and said both resignation and dismissal demonstrate accountability, so there should be no fixation on the form.
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Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho resigned over the Wang Fuk Court fire. Emeritus Professor John Burns of HKU sees this as a rare and clear political accountability exit in recent years, believing it was a decision by Beijing and the SAR government, but says the matter had dragged on for nearly a year and should have been handled earlier. Executive Council convenor Regina Ip described Winnie Ho as taking responsibility on her own initiative, saying both resignation and dismissal demonstrate accountability and that people should not get hung up on the form.
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