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As charges are laid in the Tai Po fire case, justice must be done
In bringing the first charges in little more than six months, the police and ICAC have acted with commendable speed
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The ferocious fire that swept through a Hong Kong housing estate last year, killing 168 people and leaving about 5,000 homeless, raised many questions that need to be answered. Investigations immediately began into what happened at Wang Fuk Court and how the tragedy occurred. An ongoing independent public inquiry has already highlighted numerous areas of concern.
Policies and laws are being changed in a bid to ensure lessons are learned and that a similar disaster can never happen again.
Inquiries have, naturally, extended to who should be held accountable and whether any crimes were committed, especially with regard to the HK$336 million (US$42.9 million) renovation project at the development.
The police and Independent Commission Against Corruption formed a joint task force to investigate. They wasted no time, with the first arrests made while firefighters were still battling the blaze.
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