Hong Weimin's birthday banquet, the representative of the Hong Kong People's Congress, caused a big disturbance. The Secretary for Home Affairs, Xu Yingwei, finally resigned and stepped down. Subsequently, it was also revealed that there were many people in various government departments, including dozens of staff from the Civil Engineering and Development Department, who rented a boat to hold a party to celebrate Fang Xuecheng was promoted to Director of Land Expansion.
At that time, the appointment was not officially announced, and the CET said that Fang Xuecheng did not know about his colleagues' celebration beforehand.
"Hong Kong 01" received news that Fang Xuecheng had "fallen off the horse" and the director will be appointed by the director of the North Development Office, Lai Cheuk-ho.
The agency confirmed the incident, but did not explain the reason.
Photos circulating on the Internet show that nearly half a hundred people are pulling banners on the shore, congratulating Fang Xuecheng, the current Director of the Sustainable Lantau Office, on his promotion to the post of Director of Civil Engineering and Development, including the rental of a yacht.
Colleagues sailed a boat and pulled banners to celebrate Fang Xuecheng without prior knowledge
On January 6, dozens of staff of the Civil and Expansion Department ignored the "gathering restriction order", rented a yacht on the shore of Tung Chung, and held up a banner with "Warm congratulations to Mr. Fang Xuecheng for his appointment as Director of Civil Engineering and Development". Group photo.
The promotion arrangement was not officially announced at the time.
The CET later admitted that the staff rented the yacht at their own expense, arranged takeaway food, and invited Fang Xuecheng to dine on board. Fang Xuecheng had no prior knowledge of the entire arrangement.
According to the department, the yacht can carry 55 passengers, and 22 people attended the lunch. Colleagues wore masks during non-meal periods. There was a group photo session after lunch. People working at the address also participated in the group photo.
Fong Hok-shing, Director of the Sustainable Lantau Office of the Civil Engineering and Development Department.
(Development Bureau website)
Change to another person to act as a promotion and become a horse
According to sources, the post of Director of Civil and Expansion, which was originally promoted by Fang Xuecheng, will be replaced by Lai Cheuk-ho from March 1, which means that Fang Xuecheng has "fallen off his horse" after the yacht party, but it is unknown whether it is related to the party.
Looking through the government phone book, Fang Xuecheng has not been promoted so far. He is still the director of the Sustainable Lantau Office, while Lai Cheuk-ho is still the director of the North Development Office.
Chief Government Engineer Lai Cheuk-ho will act as Director of Civil Engineering and Development.
(File photo/Photo by Huang Weilun)
Lai Cheuk-ho, Director of North Development Office, acts as Acting Director
In response to the enquiry, the CED confirmed that the current Acting Director, Li Weibin, will start his pre-retirement leave on March 1. Therefore, Chief Government Engineer Lai Cheuk-ho will act as the Director of Civil Engineering and Development from the same day. The arrangement is an administrative arrangement made according to the operational needs of the department in accordance with the Civil Service Regulations, and the current post of Director of the North Development Office of the Civil Engineering and Development Department will be reassigned by other colleagues.
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No response to the reason for the fall
The Civil Service Bureau's reply also stated that since the former Director of Land and Development, Mr Lau Chun Kit, took office as Permanent Secretary for Development (Works) on October 8 last year, the post of Director has been vacant since then. The authorities will select suitable candidates in accordance with the established promotion mechanism and procedures. Candidates will fill this vacancy, and the departments will make acting appointments according to operational needs.
The two departments did not respond to the reason why Fang Xuecheng, who could have "sit upright" to take over the post of Director of Civil and Expansion, "falls off the horse", and did not explain whether an investigation into the yacht party had been conducted, and whether anyone else should be punished.
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