BreakingAt least 1 senior official to take rap for deadly Tai Po fire as part of ‘bold’ reforms

Official’s expected resignation will be part of the political accountability for the tragedy, source says

The official’s expected resignation would be part of the political accountability that the government hoped to underscore along with major reforms on administrative accountability that will go right to the top, one source said.

The shake-up is expected to serve as the opening move towards broader structural reforms and set in motion legislative changes to ensure mechanisms are set in place to prevent a repeat of a tragedy of such a scale in the city.