Security chief vows his task force will root out bid-rigging in Hong Kong
Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung denies reforms came too late following the deadly Tai Po fire.
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Hong Kong's security chief Chris Tang Ping-keung expressed confidence that a new joint task force will eradicate bid-rigging, with law enforcement attending high-risk owners' corporation meetings.
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Why It Matters
Authorities plan to pass new legislation criminalising bid-rigging by April next year following concerns highlighted by the deadly Tai Po fire.
Hong Kong’s security chief has expressed confidence that a new joint task force led by him will eradicate the decades-long problem of bid-rigging, while denying that the reforms came too late after the deadly Tai Po fire.
Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung also said on Friday that law enforcement officers would attend meetings of owners’ corporations where the risk of bid-rigging was deemed high to gather frontline intelligence and intervene early.
Authorities also hope to pass new legislation criminalising bid-rigging by April next year.
What to Watch
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Authorities to pass legislation criminalising bid-rigging
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What specific measures will the task force use?
- How will high-risk owners' corporations be identified?
