According to the Hong Kong Sing Tao Toutiao.com on December 2, John Lee, the Chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) , spoke to reporters before the executive council today (December 2) about more follow-up work on the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po.
John Lee, photo: RTHK website
John Lee was reported as saying that the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po last week had“Deeply cut the heart of every Hong Konger”. He paid tribute to the firefighters and said that the medical staff had spared no effort in rescuing the injured. The police also maintained order and immediately launched an investigation.
In addition, John Lee denounced what he called the“Despicable” conduct of some Loot a burning house who took advantage of the situation to extort aid money.
John Lee said that to investigate the incident to the end, to break the barriers of interest, anyone involved should be“To the end, to the end.”. He said that this involves systematic reforms, including supervision of construction safety requirements and whether there are improperly connected interests, and whether the existing bill of materials is comprehensive and the effectiveness of certification, perimeter marking problems, building fire fighting systems, etc. .
John Lee announced that an independent commission, chaired by a judge, would be set up to examine the issues and examine the detailed terms of reference. He also said that the Legislative Council election will be held as scheduled, and the legislators are important reform partners of the SAR government, through whom reforms will be implemented to prevent major tragedies from happening again.