Tai Po District Councillor Wong Bik-kiu Resigns on Health Grounds
AM730 · 6 SOURCESabout 5 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
Tai Po District Councillor Wong Bik-kiu (黃碧嬌) has resigned her district council seat and related positions, citing health reasons. The government confirmed receiving her written notice on September 26, with the vacancy to be formally announced in the Gazette under the District Councils Ordinance. Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen and the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) both expressed respect for her decision.
Key Points
- Government received Wong Bik-kiu's written resignation notice under the District Councils Ordinance on September 26, based on health grounds
- Wong simultaneously resigned from the Tai Po South Area Committee and as captain of the Tai Po Kwong Fuk and Po Wu care team
- Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen stated she respected the decision, acknowledging Wong's years of district service
- Government will publish a Gazette notice declaring the seat vacant from September 26, in accordance with the District Councils Ordinance
- Wong, a DAB councillor, had been embroiled in the Tai Po Wang Fuk Court (宏福苑) major maintenance authorization controversy and had missed several meetings citing illness
Why It Matters
The resignation creates an immediate vacancy in the Tai Po District Council and removes Wong from two other district-level positions simultaneously . The government's Gazette announcement will trigger the formal statutory process for filling the vacancy, affecting representation for residents in that constituency .
The resignation creates an immediate vacancy in the Tai Po District Council and removes Wong from two other district-level positions simultaneously . The government's Gazette announcement will trigger the formal statutory process for filling the vacancy, affecting representation for residents in that constituency .