Government defends estate administrator’s absence at Tai Po fire hearing
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Hong Kong's Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Alice Mak Mei-kuen, defended the absence of Hop On Management, the provisional administrator of the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court estate in Tai Po, from the initial public hearing investigating the deadly blaze. The fire claimed 168 lives. Mak stated Hop On Management will attend future hearings "as necessary" to represent the owners' corporation's common interests. Displaced residents expressed concern about the lack of consultation regarding legal representation in the probe, especially with government officials testifying. Mak clarified that Hop On attended closed-door sessions with legal advisors and will cooperate with the independent committee. She emphasized that individual owners can still provide information directly to the committee.
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