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District councillor Peggy Wong resigns amid proxy-vote claims after Tai Po blaze

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Ma, J. (2026, September 26). District councillor Peggy Wong resigns amid proxy-vote claims after Tai Po blaze. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3368905/district-councillor-peggy-wong-resigns-amid-proxy-vote-claims-after-tai-po-blaze?utm_source=rss_feed

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Peggy Wong, a long-serving district councillor in Tai Po South constituency, has resigned from her position due to health reasons after facing criticism over proxy-vote collection practices prior to a fatal fire at Wang Fuk Court last year. The resignation also affects Wong's roles as a member of the Tai Po South Area Committee and captain of sub-district care teams. Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen acknowledged Wong’s decision in a statement from the Home Affairs Department.

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Peggy Wong, a Hong Kong district councillor for Tai Po South, resigned from her position and other community roles citing health reasons after controversy over alleged proxy-vote collection prior to a fatal fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po last year. The Home Affairs Department confirmed the resignation on Saturday, with Secretary Alice Mak Mei-kuen respecting Wong’s decision. Wong had served as a councillor for more than 20 years and was also a member of the Tai Po South Area Committee and captain of the Tai Po Kwong Fuk and Plover Cove sub-district care teams. She is affiliated with the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, which has been criticized due to Wong’s links to former owners’ committee members from Wang Fuk Court.

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The Home Affairs Department announced the resignations on Saturday, issuing a statement in which Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen said she respected Wong’s decision.

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2026-09-26 · South China Morning Post

District councillor Peggy Wong resigns amid proxy-vote claims after Tai Po blaze · mixed framing

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District councillor Peggy Wong resigns amid proxy-vote claims after Tai Po blaze Wong, who has been criticised for her links to former owners’ committee of fire-hit Wang Fuk Court, cites health reasons for stepping down Hong Kong district councillor Peggy Wong Pik-kiu has resigned from office and several other community roles citing health reasons, following mounting controversy over her team’s alleged proxy-vote collection before last year’s fatal Wang Fuk Court inferno. Wong, a directly elected district councillor for the Tai Po South constituency, also stepped down from her duties as a member of the Tai Po South Area Committee and captain of the Tai Po Kwong Fuk and Plover Cove sub-district care teams. uncertain

Wong → resign → teams

The Home Affairs Department announced the resignations on Saturday, issuing a statement in which Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen said she respected Wong’s decision. asserted

she → announce → decision

Wong, who is affiliated with the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, had served on the Tai Po District Council for more than 20 years. asserted

who → affiliate → years