People wearing masks on the street in Hong Kong. File photoBEIJING, Jan 31 Hong Kong Domestic Affairs Bureau Chief Caspar Cui (Xu Yingwei) resigned on Monday after attending a controversial party amid the COVID-19 pandemic.»Today (January 31) I has submitted his resignation letter to the Chief Executive of Hong Kong and intends to step down today,» a statement posted on the local government's website reads.Johnson refused to step down amid the party scandal In a statement, Caspar Tsui said attending the party was «the wrong decision.» He has served as the head of the Hong Kong Home Affairs Bureau since April 2020. In early January, a scandal erupted in Hong Kong around a birthday party for high-ranking official Whitman Hong, who is a delegate to the National People's Congress (NPC) from Hong Kong. The large-scale celebration, which took place in one of the city's restaurants, was attended by at least 170 guests. As reported, among the guests, in particular, were at least 20 newly elected members of the Legislative Council, as well as the head of the Hong Kong Home Affairs Bureau. The celebration took place against the backdrop of a worsening epidemiological situation in Hong Kong, which caused a strong reaction from society and the authorities, given the fact that two guests were diagnosed with coronavirus. Earlier, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam temporarily suspended thirteen high-ranking officials who were present at a party during their 21-day quarantine, and also ordered an investigation into them. Officials were quarantined through their vacation. All guests present at the birthday celebration were also required to undergo a 21-day quarantine.Since the start of the pandemic, 13,679 cases of COVID-19 infection have been detected in Hong Kong, 213 people have died.
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