Tag: Ombudsman

New Ombudsman swears to uphold Basic Law and bear allegiance to HKSAR (with photo) **********************************************************************************      ​The new Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan Jick-chi, today (April 5) took an oath at the Chief Executive’s Office.      The oath was administered by the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee. The Ombudsman swore that he will uphold the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), bear allegiance to the HKSAR of the PRC and serve the HKSAR conscientiously, dutifully, in full accordance with the law, honestly and with integrity.      A Government spokesman said, “The new Ombudsman ... Read more

Ombudsman probes provision of post-death public services by Government (with photo) *********************************************************************************** The following is issued on behalf of the Office of The Ombudsman:        The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, today (December 19) announced the launch of a direct investigation to examine the provision of post-death public services by the Government.         In early 2022, not a few people died with COVID-19 when the disease rampaged through Hong Kong. The resulted pressure threatened to overwhelm the operations of public mortuaries and the mortuaries in public hospitals, and demand for cremation services was once pressing. The situation had added ... Read more

Open recruitment for new Ombudsman begins *****************************************      The Government launched an open recruitment exercise for the post of The Ombudsman today (July 8). The new term of office of The Ombudsman will start on April 1, 2024. Advertisements for the post, which set out details of the requirements for potential candidates, have been published in newspapers today. Applicants must have: (a) permanent residency of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; (b) a good general education; (c) at least 15 years of experience in public administration, professional practice or private sector management at a senior level; (d) a clear vision, impeccable integrity, a strong sense ... Read more

Office of The Ombudsman announces results of direct investigation into problem of alleged illegal operation of kaito ferry service (with photo) ****************************************************************************************** The following is issued on behalf of the Office of The Ombudsman:        The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, today (September 1) announced at a press conference the completion of a direct investigation into the problem of alleged illegal operation of kaito ferry service, and made 10 recommendations for improvement to the Marine Department (MD) and the Transport Department (TD).        In general, kaito service is the mode of point-to-point marine transport charging passengers separate fares for ... Read more

Federal Procurement Ombudsman Alexander Jeglic published his 2020-2021 Annual Report, which was tabled in Parliament by the Minister of Public Services and Procurement on December 10, 2021. The report provides an overview of the Office of the Procurement Ombudsman’s activities from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021. Federal Procurement Ombudsman Alexander Jeglic published his 2020-2021 Annual Report, which was tabled in Parliament by the Minister of Public Services and Procurement on December 10, 2021. The report provides an overview of the Office of the Procurement Ombudsman’s activities from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021. As procurement has been ... Read more