The fifth wave of the epidemic in Hong Kong is severe. The government has repeatedly called on the public to avoid gatherings. In early January, the director of the "Hongmen Party" resigned and stepped down, and many senior officials have to undergo quarantine.
"Hong Kong 01" was informed that Ng Ting-wai, Chief Correctional Officer of Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution of the Correctional Services Department, still held a promotion banquet on January 27. More than 20 people attended, some of them were playing sparrows, and many onlookers were suspected of violating epidemic prevention regulations and government discipline.
The Correctional Services Department responded that it had referred other law enforcement agencies for follow-up investigation.
It is understood that the director, Hu Yingming, was outraged by the incident and suspected that a senior correctional officer was "taking the lead in sabotage". He has referred the incident to the police for follow-up, and will replace the management of Tai Tamxia Correctional Institution.
Wu Tingwei, Chief Correctional Officer of Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution, held a promotion banquet for more than 20 people in the canteen of the staff dormitory on January 27. There were sparrows playing during the banquet.
Wu Tingwei and his subordinates played a sparrow promotion banquet until the early morning
"Hong Kong 01" learned that Wu Tingwei, chief correctional officer of Tai Tamxia Correctional Institution, held a promotion banquet in the canteen of the staff dormitory on January 27, and asked his subordinates to participate.
According to the news, there were more than 20 people attending the promotion banquet at that time. Wu Tingwei even played sparrows with his subordinates at that time.
The Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution involved was visited by a confirmed citizen on January 31. At that time, the department stated that relevant detainees and correctional personnel of the institution would be arranged for testing.
Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution.
(Andiiuwawomnroa/wikipedia)
116 local confirmed cases were added on the day of the promotion
When Wu Tingwei held a promotion banquet, the fifth wave of the epidemic in Hong Kong had already broken out. When there were 164 new confirmed cases in Japan and Hong Kong, 116 were local cases, 12 were of unknown origin, and another 100 were preliminary positive cases.
By early February, a week after the promotion banquet was held, the daily number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong began to increase exponentially.
The chief executive before the promotion banquet shows the Chahong door party
The 100-person birthday party for Hong Weimin, a representative of the Hong Kong People's Congress held earlier this month, also became the focus of the city due to the violation of epidemic prevention regulations and the fact that a guest was diagnosed with the Omicron variant virus.
Before the promotion banquet was held, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor had repeatedly stated to the public that she would conduct disciplinary investigations against officials who attended Hong Weimin.
Ng Ting-wai was promoted to Chief Correctional Officer in January this year and was presented with a promotion certificate by the Commissioner of Correctional Services, Wu Ying Ming.
(Correctional Services Department website)
Promoted in January and won the CY Medal
Ng Ting-wai was promoted to Chief Correctional Officer in January this year and was presented with a promotion certificate by the Commissioner of Correctional Services, Wu Ying Ming.
In 2016, he was awarded the Hong Kong Correctional Services Long Service Medal by the then Chief Executive, Leung Chun-ying.
According to the information of the Administration Department, the Medal is awarded to the exemplary disciplined service officers of the Correctional Services Department who have served for a number of years with good character and good conduct during the period.
The government telephone directory shows Ng Ting Wai as Chief Correctional Officer (Operations).
(Government phone book)
Correctional Services Department has referred other law enforcement agencies
In response to the "Hong Kong 01" inquiry, the Correctional Services Department stated that it had referred the incident to other law enforcement agencies for follow-up investigation, and did not respond to other questions about the details of the promotion banquet and whether it violated the current epidemic prevention regulations.
The police replied that they had been notified by the relevant departments and were learning about the incident.
It is understood that the Commissioner of Correctional Services, Wu Yingming, was furious after hearing the report on the incident.
(File photo/Photo by Liang Pengwei)
Hu Yingming was furious that the senior management took the lead in sabotaging the correctional institution and would change the blood
It is understood that the Commissioner of Correctional Services, Wu Yingming, was furious after hearing the report on the incident.
As early as early January, the department has repeatedly reminded the management and staff of the institution through different channels to strictly abide by the epidemic prevention and gathering restrictions. resources to the front.
According to the source, the department suspected that a senior correctional officer was "taking the lead in sabotage", and immediately referred the incident to the police for follow-up, and suspended the correctional officer involved for investigation. .
After the fifth wave of the epidemic broke out, all correctional staff members of the Correctional Services Department were infected with the virus. On February 16, a correctional staff member in Stanley Prison was initially diagnosed.
(File photo/Photo by Lin Ruoqin)
The epidemic is severe, and many correctional officers are infected with the virus
After the fifth wave of the outbreak, Correctional Services Department's Pak Sha Wan Correctional Institution, Stanley Prison, Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre and Tong Fuk Correctional Institution have successively infected correctional officers and inmates. At one point, he took command of the field due to the epidemic.
The Correctional Services Department announced on the 17th that since February 8, a total of seven inmates have been infected with the virus.
In response to the epidemic, the department has suspended family and friend visit services from February 5 and extended the arrangement to the 23rd.
The department also announced that after the resumption of visits, the number of visitors to remand and convicted persons in custody will be limited.
The department has implemented a "vaccine bubble" arrangement on the 16th, that is, after resuming visits, visitors must receive at least one dose of the new crown vaccine.
The Secretary for Home Affairs, Xu Yingwei, resigned and stepped down because he attended the "Hongmen Birthday Banquet".
The picture shows on January 17, 2022, leaving the Penny's Bay Quarantine Center.
(File photo / Photo by Liang Pengwei)
Hong Weimin tells Xu Yingwei to resign
Before Wu Tingwei held the promotion banquet, Hong Weimin, the representative of the Hong Kong People's Congress, held a birthday party for more than 200 people on January 3, which has become the focus of the city.
Two of the party attendees were diagnosed with the Omicron variant virus. 15 officials and 16 members of the Legislative Council including the Secretary for Home Affairs Xu Yingwei, the Deputy Director Chen Jizhi, the Director of Immigration Au Jiahong, the Commissioner of Police Xiao Zeyi and 16 members of the Legislative Council had attended the party. Quarantine or isolation is required, and most officials also issued a statement apologizing to the public.
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Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor publicly stated afterwards that a disciplinary investigation would be conducted on the officials present, and the results of the investigation would be announced on January 31.
Xu Yingwei announced his resignation on the same day and became the first official to step down. He pointed out that as a major official in the fight against the epidemic, he did not lead by example when the epidemic broke out and should take responsibility for his mistakes.
In addition, Fung Ying-lun, Political Assistant to the Secretary for Development, and Fung Ho-yin, Deputy Director of the Policy Innovation and Coordination Office, who were also present at the party, were verbally punished for staying at the party for a long time and failing to report to their superiors immediately after receiving the mandatory inspection notice. warn,
▼Hong Weimin's birthday banquet has been fermented for several days▼
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