Director of the Home Affairs Bureau Xu Yingwei attended a banquet on January 3 with a confirmed person. He became a close contact and was sent to Penny's Bay for quarantine.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor told reporters on the incident today (January 6) that nine other government officials had attended the same occasion, but only briefly stayed. Eight of them did not have the same scene with the confirmed case, and pointed out their feelings about Xu’s performance. Disappointed.
It is understood that the banquet was hosted by Hong Weimin, a representative of the Hong Kong People's Congress and Hong Kong Affairs Liaison Officer of the Qianhai Administration, and many members of the Legislative Council also attended that day.
After the incident, a large number of netizens left messages to express their opinions, and Xu Yingwei and Hong Weimin became the focus of the Internet!
It is understood that the banquet is a birthday party. It was held on the evening of January 3, and a young girl was initially diagnosed at the party, and she arrived at 9:30 that day.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said when meeting reporters that there were 10 officials present that night, but only the Secretary of Home Affairs Xu Yingwei attended and stayed for a long time; and the other 9 officials, except for the Director of Immigration, Ou Jiahong, had only a short stay. He left before 9:30 p.m., and did not have the same scene with the confirmed person.
Xu Yingwei went to Penny's Bay for quarantine at noon. Carrie Lam said that she was very disappointed that some officials did not set an example to attend large gatherings.
In terms of netizen concern, Hong Weimin and Xu Yingwei have the highest search interest in recent hours.
Netizens in the discussion area responded negatively, questioning that senior officials were still attending parties during the epidemic, and politicians who attended the same scene were also concerned by netizens.
Some netizens commented that "Hong Kong's catering industry is more exhausted than it is", and questioned that "only high-ranking officials are allowed to PARTY, and ordinary people are not allowed to eat in."
In addition, politicians who attended the same scene were also concerned by netizens.
According to the news, three members of the Legislative Council also attended the event, including the DAB Chen Zhongni, the Economic Pakatan Harapan Lu Hanmin, and the technology and innovation community member Qiu Dagen, Chen Zhongni and Lu Hanmin are waiting for the test results