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Hoi-ying, L. (2026, September 21). No more ‘not our job’? Top official to pick lead department in complex 1823 cases. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3368239/no-more-not-our-job-top-official-pick-lead-department-complex-1823-cases?utm_source=rss_feed
Hoi-ying, Lo. “No more ‘not our job’? Top official to pick lead department in complex 1823 cases.” South China Morning Post, 21 Sept. 2026, https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3368239/no-more-not-our-job-top-official-pick-lead-department-complex-1823-cases?utm_source=rss_feed.
Hoi-ying, Lo. “No more ‘not our job’? Top official to pick lead department in complex 1823 cases.” South China Morning Post, September 21, 2026. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3368239/no-more-not-our-job-top-official-pick-lead-department-complex-1823-cases?utm_source=rss_feed.
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A new mechanism is set to be implemented early next year for handling complex cases through the 1823 hotline in Hong Kong. Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration Warner Cheuk Wing-hing will decide which government department should take responsibility when a complaint involves multiple departments, aiming to eliminate the "not our job" response. This reform aims for a “very fair” distribution of responsibility and will be operational starting in the first quarter of 2024.