CY Leung apologises to residents affected by lead-in-water scandal
In first remarks on report by independent panel, city’s top official says government will follow up on recommended improvements
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has apologised for the distress caused to public estate residents affected by the last year’s lead-in-water scandal.
These were his first remarks on a report released on last Tuesday by an independent investigative panel.
Before he left for France on Monday night, Leung said: “We are very sorry. [It] affected many residents, who were distressed.”
He said he and the government had taken the report very seriously, and that his colleagues from the concerned departments and bureaus had apologised to those affected.
“We will seriously follow up on the advice [on improvements] from the investigative panel,” Leung added.