Remarks by DFS at media session on follow-up plans for Wang Chi House at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po (with photo/video)
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The Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing; and the Deputy Financial Secretary, Mr Michael Wong, together with the Secretary for Housing, Ms Winnie Ho; and Deputy Secretary for Housing Ms Estrella Cheung, fulfilled the media today (April 28) concerning the follow-up plans for Wang Chi House at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Following are Mr Wong’s remarks at the media session:
Press reporter: What troubles Wang Chi House homeowners should anticipate to deal with if they wish to return to their homes? Is the Government advising these citizens to sign up with the rehousing deal that you have proposed to the other 7 blocks of Wang Fuk Court?
Deputy Financial Secretary: Thank you for your 2 concerns. We do believe the proposition is an excellent one for them, so that’s our standard position. It does not imply that we ‘d like to require them to accept the proposition. At the end of the day, it is their choice, having regard to their own situations. We do believe that what we have actually put on the table is extremely sensible and must really be rather appealing.
Your very first concern. In regards to real problems, there are in fact a lot. In regards to upkeep problems, they will need to install a fair bit of cash in order to perform all the upkeep works required. And there are likewise, essential issues associating with the underlying lease, associating with the underlying deed of shared covenant which, if they wish to customize, under the existing law, you need the arrangement of every one of the 1 984 homes, which is truly, truly, extremely hard to reach. And I believe Secretary Mak (Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak) has actually described all these troubles rather plainly in various circumstances.
(Please likewise describe the Chinese part of the remarks.)