[Wuhan Pneumonia] Civil Affairs Department Says Epidemic Severely Cancels Wong Tai Sin District Council Member Condemns

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Written by: Ruimin Zhai

2020-01-29 15:19

The Wong Tai Sin District Council was scheduled to hold an emergency special meeting today (29th) to discuss the pneumonia epidemic in Wuhan and its countermeasures. However, the Home Affairs Department called the chairman Xu Jincheng this morning, saying that due to the severe epidemic, it is not appropriate to gather people, and the secretariat may not be able to provide support. , It is recommended to cancel the meeting. Twenty-five District Council members of Wong Tai Sin held a press conference to condemn the Civil Affairs Department's oversight of the District Councils and impede its operation by administrative means.

The Wong Tai Sin District Council was scheduled to hold an emergency special meeting today. (Profile picture)

The Wong Tai Sin District Council was scheduled to hold an emergency special meeting this afternoon to discuss the pneumonia epidemic in Wuhan and its countermeasures. Chairman Xu Jincheng stated that this morning received a list of government departments that agreed to attend the meeting. LCSD, Transport Department, Housing Department, Social Welfare Department, FEHD and Education Bureau were among them. However, the Home Affairs Department then called Xu Jincheng and pointed out that the situation Seriously, it is not appropriate to gather the crowd. In addition, the Chief Executive Lin Zheng Yue'e announced yesterday that the civil servants would stay at home. The Civil Affairs Department staff and the secretariat failed to provide support and suggested that the meeting be cancelled.

Xu Jincheng strongly condemned the Civil Affairs Department for overstepping his authority, using administrative means to hinder the operation of district councils, delaying the decision to fight the epidemic, and putting citizens at risk.

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