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Witman Hung, birthday party of whom stirred controversy
Witman Hung partygate refers to a political scandal in Hong Kong that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. A banquet was held at a tapas bar in Wan Chai on 3 January 2022, during the fifth wave of COVID-19 pandemic, to celebrate the 53rd birthday of Witman Hung Wai-man, a delegate of Hong Kong to the National People's Congress.[1][2][3] Amidst initial spread of the Omicron variant, the event was attended by at least 225 people,[4] including fourteen senior officials and twenty lawmakers,[5] exceeding the legal capacity of the venue.[6][7][8] The party was held against advice given by authorities to avoid large gatherings, and some attendees were later scrutinised for failing to scan the LeaveHomeSafe contact tracing app, as was legally required.
The party became known to the public after a participant became infected with COVID-19, prompting authorities to order Hung and 170 other attendees to enter quarantine at a state facility in Penny's Bay.[1] The event became a political scandal over possible violation of anti-epidemic regulations, while government officials joining the private party were criticised for malfeasance in office.[9][10] Chief Executive Carrie Lam suspended 13 officials who had attended, including Secretary for Home Affairs Caspar Tsui, who later resigned his post.[11]
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^"Hong Kong Finds New Suspected Covid Case at Official's Scandal-Hit Birthday Party". Bloomberg News. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
^"All 170 guests of Covid-19 scandal-hit birthday party sent to quarantine". South China Morning Post. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
^"洪為民生日派對出席人數續增 多2人須送檢疫中心". 獨立媒體. 14 January 2022. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
^"Beijing calls for "swift action" against officials at birthday party". South China Morning Post. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
^"CE thinks party restaurant operated beyond capacity". RTHK. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
^"衞生防護中心最新發現洪為民宴會人數為222人". RTHK (in Chinese). 12 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
^"洪為民生日宴｜餐廳疑爆座位 流水式運作涉違例 賓客或罰五千". HK01. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
^"東方日報A1：高官議員隔離 特區政治危機". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 8 January 2022.
^"按國泰標準問責高官". 信報 (in Chinese). 雅虎新聞. 13 January 2022. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
^Cheung, Tony (4 February 2022). "Should host, other officials also take rap for Hong Kong "partygate" scandal?". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
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