Move to curb incidents such as recent water scandal, although political observers warn of possible pushback from civil servants
Hong Kong’s leader will introduce a mechanism to hold senior civil servants accountable for their misconduct in his policy blueprint, targeting incidents such as a recent bottled water supply scandal, the Post has learned.
But political observers have warned of a possible pushback from civil servants concerned about job security, while recommending the government implement gradual changes with robust investigative procedures.
According to a government source, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu is expected to announce an accountability mechanism that will penalise underperforming employees to prevent controversies, such as the water procurement saga, from repeating.
“Authorities will roll out a mechanism to handle incidents [like the bottled water scandal], although the chief executive will not comment on that particular episode in his policy address,” the source said.
