The Government will follow up on the incidents concerning the Shatin to Central Link in a serious and comprehensive manner.

Chief Executive Carrie Lam made the statement ahead of today’s Executive Council meeting.

She said the Government takes the quality, professionalism and the integrity of its capital works contractors very seriously.

“Following the incidents concerning the Shatin to Central Link, we will take follow-up action in a very serious and comprehensive manner.

“So (when) contractors belong to our lists of contractors - they are recognised and admitted into a list of contractors for tendering government projects - we have what we call regulatory actions and these actions are undertaken by the Development Bureau.”

Mrs Lam said the bureau has been diligently following up on the situation, adding it will announce its decision to the public after receiving explanations from the contractors.

Regarding construction problems at Hung Hom Station, she said the Commission of Inquiry has started its investigation.