For former Wang Fuk Court resident Dorz Cheung, seeing will be believing when it comes to reforms initiated after the deadly inferno in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district.
The 34-year-old questioned whether the new oversight bodies would prevent another disaster, saying systemic reforms to tackle shoddy building maintenance and bid-rigging could be undermined by poor implementation.
“No matter how well the system is reformed, it is people who put it into practice. Even the best system will achieve nothing if officials fail to enforce it or take responsibility,” Cheung said.