Former Secretary for Constitutional Affairs Shi Zuxiang passed away this morning at the age of 76.
The Matteo Ricci dormitory of the University of Hong Kong posted an obituary on the social page, stating that Shi Zuxiang passed away peacefully this morning, and the arrangements for the memorial service will be announced by the family later.
The people in the dormitory share the condolences and extend deep condolences to his family.
The obituary stated that Shi Zuxiang had been living in Matteo Ricci's dormitory since 1967. He praised Shi for his dedication to serving and building Hong Kong in his public career.
During his opposition to the amendment bill, Shi Zuxiang joined a number of former senior officials and legislators more than once to urge the government to withdraw the amendment bill, withdraw the characterization of the 612 riots, and set up an independent investigation committee.
It is reported that the former Secretary for Constitutional Affairs Shi Zuxiang passed away.
(Hong Kong University Matteo Ricci Dormitory Facebook)
Shi Zuxiang entered the government and became a civil servant in the Hong Kong British era. He successively held important public positions such as the Secretary for the Civil Service, the President of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, and the Chairman of the ICAC's Advisory Committee on Corruption and Reporting, and later turned to the business sector.
During the anti-amendment campaign in 2019, Shi Zuxiang and 26 former senior officials and lawmakers jointly signed, calling on Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor to pull back from the brink and withdraw the draft.
Participating in the joint signatures include former Legislative Council Chairman Huang Hongfa, former Chief Secretary for Administration Anson Chan, former Security Secretary Lai Hing Ning, Liberal Party Founding Chairman Li Pengfei, etc.
[Fugitive Offenders Regulations] 27 former senior officials and congressmen urged Lam Cheng to withdraw the amendments, including Lai Hing Ning and Shi Zuxiang