Housing deputy director takes nearly four months leave
SingTao · 1 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
The Housing Department said Deputy Director of Housing (Development and Construction) Leung Hung-wai (梁洪偉) started leave on August 18 and is due back on December 17, making the absence close to four months. In response to media enquiries, the department said the leave was taken for personal reasons. During the period, Assistant Director Wong Chi-chung (黃至中) is acting in the deputy director role. The development has drawn attention because Leung has been a visible official in housing construction and project delivery work
Key Points
- SingTao reported finding in the government telephone directory that Leung’s leave runs from August 18 to December 17, a period of nearly four months
- The Housing Department said only that Leung was on leave for personal reasons and did not disclose further details in its reply
- While Leung is away, Assistant Director Wong Chi-chung is serving in an acting capacity as deputy director
- Leung appeared publicly last year with Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin at works sites before Super Typhoon Wipha, checking scaffold and machinery safety measures
- In February, Leung told the Legislative Council housing panel that a Project Facilitation Office had been set up to improve cost control and speed housing delivery
Why It Matters
The deputy director for development and construction oversees work closely tied to public housing building progress, cost control and interdepartmental coordination, so a months-long absence naturally raises interest in continuity at a time of ongoing housing delivery targets. The department’s appointment of an acting official indicates that day-to-day responsibilities are being reassigned rather than left vacant