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MIRROR concert | Fok Qigang: The government investigation will take seven to eight weeks, and the procedure should be compressed as much as possible

2022-07-31T05:04:21.030Z


There was a serious accident at the MIRROR concert on Thursday (28th), a large screen fell and the dancer Li Qiyan (A Mo) was seriously injured. Legislative Council Member for Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publishing Fok Kai-gang attended today (31st)


There was a serious accident at the MIRROR concert on Thursday (28th), a large screen fell and the dancer Li Qiyan (A Mo) was seriously injured.

Fok Kaigang, a member of the Legislative Council for sports, performing arts, culture and publishing, told the media after attending the event today (31st) that he initially understood that the government would take 7 to 8 weeks to investigate the incident, and hoped that the authorities would shorten the procedure as much as possible.


It is not advisable to make an accusation without evidence

Huo Qigang pointed out that the cause of the accident must be thoroughly investigated as soon as possible, and it is necessary to know exactly what happened that caused the accident. He believes that the staff in the performance industry in front of and behind the scenes are very professional, and they also attach great importance to stage safety.

He pointed out that, looking back over the past 30 to 40 years, there has never been a serious accident in the performances of various sizes in the Red Pavilion, so he believes that the industry is very professional and pays attention to safety.

He also pointed out that Hong Kong is a society under the rule of law, and any illegal acts or violations must be punished by law.

Fok Kaigang mentioned that the Bureau of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department and the Major Crimes Unit have been involved in the investigation of the incident, and called on the public to give the team time to operate and investigate the incident thoroughly.

Fok Qigang understands that the incident is complicated, and he pointed out that the preliminary investigation will take seven to eight weeks, but he urges the government to shorten the time as much as possible to meet the public's expectations.

He also pointed out that he does not comment on the issue of screen installation at present, he is not a professional, and he believes that it is not appropriate to make accusations without evidence.

"I believe that the (investigation) team is professional, and they will hire professionals to analyze the whole thing. It is very complicated. It is not a very correct way to make accusations without evidence."

Fok pointed out that he and the public faced the serious accident at the MIRROR concert with a heavy heart. He has been paying close attention to the incident in recent days, noting that the injured parents have just arrived in Hong Kong.

He described the arrival process as smooth, and the relevant departments at the airport arranged for vehicles to take the injured parents to the hospital.

Huo Qigang sent condolences to the injured and hoped that the injured will recover as soon as possible, and also hoped that the public would give the parents of the injured room to face the incident.

Will meet with the Secretary to express the demands of the industry

In addition, Fok Qigang believes that in the future, it is necessary to formulate proposals for the performance industry to make the working environment of the entire industry safer. The industry also has positive opinions on this to the government. I hope the government can communicate more with the industry in an open attitude.

He will take the initiative to meet Yang Runxiong, director of the Bureau of Culture, Sports and Tourism, to express the demands of the industry.

He revealed that he is preparing to set up a working group to communicate with different stakeholders in the industry, hoping that the government can engage more with the industry.

He added that when the epidemic improves in the future, Hong Kong will need more high-quality performances to boost the overall economy, and concerts are an important part.

He pointed out that the industry was very shocked by the incident, but he had not heard that the concert would be canceled for the time being, and he would continue to keep a close look at the situation with the industry.

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Source: hk1

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