John Lee meets subdivided flat residents in Yuen Long

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said the Government would strive to help more grassroots families improve the living environment by utilizing social resources.

This came after he visited a family living in a subdivided flat in Yuen Long on Sunday.

Lee, together with the Secretaries of Home Affairs and Youth Affairs, Mak Mei-kuen and the Secretary for Housing Ho Wing-yin, visited Yuen Long to listen to the public opinions for his second policy address to be delivered on October 25.

They visited a family of four living in a sub-divided unit of less than 200 feet located on Castle Peak Road to learn more about the living conditions of the grassroots and issues in daily lives and raising children.

The family told the Hong Kong leader they were eager to be allocated to public rental housing (PRH) to get rid of the poor living environment.

The 9-year-old boy, surnamed Tsui, said he and his sister could only learn Chinese drums and calligraphy on their own and practice at home as they could not afford the tuition fees.

Lee said the Light Public Housing was launched to offer an earlier allocation opportunity for applicants on the waiting list for traditional PRH for three years or more, and priority will be given to family applicants like Tsui's family.

Lee and his team also inspected a hygiene black spot at Yuen Long and listened to the reports from the Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration Cheuk Wing-hing and Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan, on the effectiveness of the Government's measures.

He also chatted with residents and listened to their views on the upcoming policy address. He was pleased to receive positive feedback regarding the improvement in hygiene.

Lee asked the authorities to keep up their work to maintain the cleanliness of hygienic blackspots while actively addressing other environmental and district management issues.

"I have felt the support and demand from the public for the government to make continuous improvement of their livelihood and living conditions," Lee said when concluding his visits. "I can feel everyone's deep affection for Hong Kong, our home."

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