Ministers have defended their decision not to step down over the deadly Tai Po fire, insisting they are putting Hong Kong’s well-being ahead of personal considerations.
A senior official also hinted that a successor might not be named to replace Winnie Ho Wing-yin, who resigned as housing minister to take political accountability for the city’s deadliest disaster in decades.
Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun, who is now serving as acting housing minister, apologised alongside three…
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