The first declaration of interests of the current government officials and members of the Executive Council was released. Among the 22 accountability officials, the Treasurer Xu Zhengyu declared 7 properties, the most among the department directors; the Culture, Sports and Tourism Director Yang Runxiong was the only one who did not declare. superintendent of the property. Among the non-official members of the guild, Heung Yee Kuk Chairman Lau Yip-keung declared a total of 456 parcels of land in the New Territories and outlying islands, and also owned several properties, including a residential property with a total of seven units.
Among Xu Zhengyu’s seven properties, four are located in Wanchai and Central and Western District on Hong Kong Island, and the rest are in Hangzhou, Singapore and Australia in the Mainland. Some are wholly owned by him, some are jointly owned by him, and some are owned by his wife and her family. The Director of Medical and Health, Lo Chongmao, declared that he owns 4 units, 3 of which are in the Southern District and Yau Tsim Mong District, and the remaining 1 is a vacant unit in the United Kingdom, which is jointly owned by his wife. Housing Secretary Ho Wing Yin also owns 4 properties, 3 of which are located in the Central and Western District, and a property in Singapore is still under construction and is expected to be delivered no later than the end of 2025, all of which are jointly owned by his spouse. The Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Sun Dong, declared that there are 4 properties and 1 parking space, including 1 residential unit and 1 parking space in Kowloon City, which is wholly-owned by him, 2 residential units in Kowloon City are owned by his spouse, and 1 is located in Beijing. The unit is jointly owned with the spouse for the family to live in. Yang Runxiong, director of the Cultural and Sports Tourism Bureau, continued to be the “shellless snail” and the only director who did not declare the property.
As for the three secretaries, the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-kee, declared that he and his spouse jointly owned three properties, one each in Shatin and Wong Tai Sin, for self-occupation and rental respectively, and a commercial property in Hong Kong Island East ready to be rented out. Financial Secretary Chen Maobo declared that his wife held a residential unit in Wanchai, and he was one of the mortgage guarantors of the unit; his wife also held another unit in Zhongshan for her own use. Secretary for Justice Lam Ding-kwok declared 3 residential units, one of which had 2 parking spaces, and jointly owned the property with his wife through a company.
Lau Yip-keung declared a total of 456 pieces of land in Tuen Mun, Yuen Long, North District, Tai Po and Lantau Island. Tuen Mun has 1 residential property with a total of 7 units for self-use, and another 6 residential buildings and multi-storey shops. Liang Gao Meiyi, one of the new guild members, has 2 properties in Wanchai, 1 parking space in Yau Tsim Mong, and a property for rent in Sydney, Australia.
Originally published on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/local/Declaration of interest of officials-Xu Zhengyu owns the most 7 properties-Liu Yeqiang owns 456 parcels of land and multiple properties/333338?utm_source=yahoorss&utm_medium=referral
