CE: Residents’ return went smoothly

April 21, 2026

Chief Executive John Lee:
In regard to the arrangements that we are making for the families of Wang Fuk Court to go back to their houses to collect their belongings, I think yesterday's arrangements went very smoothly, and it was conducted with several important principles in mind which include safety, orderliness and compassion.

I am very relieved to see that the 1,000 officials that we have deployed, they were all doing their jobs in full regard to the principles and considerations that I have mentioned. And they voluntarily have done a lot of extra things to ensure that the interests and the conditions of the families who went up yesterday were well taken care of.

I was also very relieved to know that some members indeed got what they had been hoping to find, and some even got some surprises, which was reassuring.

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Chief Executive John Lee said today that arrangements for residents of the seven fire-affected blocks of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po to return to their units to collect personal belongings had been implemented in accordance with safety, orderliness and compassion.

Mr Lee made his remarks ahead of this morning’s Executive Council in the morning. He was responding to a media question about the arrangements after a first batch of residents returned to their flat yesterday.

He said: “I think yesterday’s arrangements went very smoothly, and it was conducted with several important principles in mind which include safety, orderliness and compassion.

“I am very relieved to see that the 1,000 officials that we have deployed, they were all doing their jobs in full regard to the principles and considerations that I have mentioned. And they voluntarily have done a lot of extra things to ensure that the interests and the conditions of the families who went up yesterday were well taken care of.

“I was also very relieved to know that some members indeed got what they had been hoping to find, and some even got some surprises, which was reassuring.”