Hong Kong: A Hong Kong cabinet minister resigned on Monday for attending a birthday party alongside dozens of officials and lawmakers just days after the city’s government had called on people to avoid large gatherings to fight a coronavirus outbreak.
“I have today tendered my resignation to the Chief Executive and intend to leave the post today,” Home Affairs Minister Caspar Tsui said in a statement.
“As one of the Principal Officials taking the lead in the anti-epidemic fight, I have not set the best example during the recent outbreak,” he added.