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Who’s to blame for Hong Kong’s civil service blunders? Chief Executive John Lee has a plan
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The policy comes after a series of incidents in recent weeks that cast a spotlight on shortcomings in the Hong Kong bureaucracy.
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HONG KONG – After some stumbles, Hong Kong’s civil servants have been told they must keep on their toes.
Following public flak for a recent string of scandals involving a dubious bottled water deal, a botched hot air balloon event and the tragic death of a family evicted from their public flat, the city’s top civil servants will have to contend with a new system to hold them responsible for bureaucratic screw-ups.