The Central People's Government announced today (November 3) that in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China and upon the recommendation by the Chief Executive of the HKSAR, Mr John Lee, it has approved the removal of Ms Winnie Ho Wing-yin from the post of Secretary for Housing.
The Chief Executive said, "Ms Ho tendered her resignation to me on October 28, and indicated that she would shoulder the political accountability of the Wang Fuk Court fire. Ms Ho joined the Government in 1992 and became Director of Architectural Services in 2020. She was appointed Secretary for Housing in 2022 and became a Principal Official of the sixth term of the HKSAR Government. She was dedicated to implementing the Chief Executive's directives, including constructing some 30 000 Light Public Housing units, shortening the Composite Waiting Time for Subsidised Rental Housing from 6.1 years to 4.8 years, effectively combating the abuse of public rental housing and enacting the Basic Housing Units Ordinance to eradicate substandard subdivided units in residential buildings in an orderly manner. As she officially leaves her post today, I wish her all the best in her future endeavours and a healthy life."