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Hong Kong District Councillor Peggy Wong Resigns Amid Controversy

Peggy Wong Pik-kiu steps down from office and community roles citing health reasons following proxy-vote controversy.

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Hong Kong district councillor Peggy Wong Pik-kiu resigned citing health reasons after facing controversy over her team's alleged proxy-vote collection prior to a fatal inferno.

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Wong served on the Tai Po District Council for over 20 years and faced controversy over alleged proxy-vote collection.

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Hong Kong district councillor Peggy Wong Pik-kiu has resigned from office and several other community roles citing health reasons, following mounting controversy over her team’s alleged proxy-vote collection before last year’s fatal Wang Fuk Court inferno.

Wong, a directly elected district councillor for the Tai Po South constituency, also stepped down from her duties as a member of the Tai Po South Area Committee and captain of the Tai Po Kwong Fuk and Plover Cove sub-district care teams.

The Home Affairs Department announced the resignations on Saturday, issuing a statement in which Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen said she respected Wong’s decision.

Wong, who is affiliated with the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, had served on the Tai Po District Council for more than 20 years.

Open Questions

  • Will there be an investigation into the proxy-vote allegations?
  • Who will take over Wong's vacated council seat?

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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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