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No more ‘not our job’? Top official to pick lead department in complex 1823 cases

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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

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-09-21 · by Lo Hoi-ying

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Warner Cheuk Wing-hing, Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, announced a new system to determine responsibility for public complaints that involve multiple government departments. Starting in early 2024, Cheuk will assign such cases directly to the appropriate bureau or department to avoid situations where no one takes charge due to overlapping responsibilities. This change aims to ensure fair distribution of tasks and improve efficiency in handling complex issues reported through the 1823 hotline.
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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.

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Top official to pick lead department in complex 1823 cases ‘If every department has a similar share of the responsibility, we will operate a roster system like the chief executive mentioned,’ Warner Cheuk says A top official will determine where responsibility lies when a public complaint spans multiple departments under a new handling mechanism for the 1823 hotline, set to be implemented early next year. Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration Warner Cheuk Wing-hing said on Monday that he would ensure a “very fair” distribution of responsibility when assigning complaints that implicated more than one government department.
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🔮 Top official to pick lead department in complex 1823 cases ‘If every department has a similar share of the responsibility, we will operate a roster system like the chief executive mentioned,’ Warner Cheuk says A top official will determine where responsibility lies when a public complaint spans multiple departments under a new handling mechanism for the 1823 hotline, set to be implemented early next year. Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration Warner Cheuk Wing-hing said on Monday that he would ensure a “very fair” distribution of responsibility when assigning complaints that implicated more than one government department.
2026-09-21 · South China Morning Post
No more ‘not our job’? Top official to pick lead department in complex 1823 cases · assertive framing

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Top official to pick lead department in complex 1823 cases ‘If every department has a similar share of the responsibility, we will operate a roster system like the chief executive mentioned,’ Warner Cheuk says A top official will determine where responsibility lies when a public complaint spans multiple departments under a new handling mechanism for the 1823 hotline, set to be implemented early next year. Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration Warner Cheuk Wing-hing said on Monday that he would ensure a “very fair” distribution of responsibility when assigning complaints that implicated more than one government department. asserted
that → pick → department
The reform, which will take effect in the first quarter of next year, will see Cheuk making the final call on which bureau or department should handle complaints with ambiguous or overlapping responsibilities. asserted
bureau → take → responsibilities
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