The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today strongly condemned the vile actions of the Christian Zheng Sheng Association Board of Directors which, on top of harbouring wrongdoers, has failed to fulfil its role and duty.

In a statement, the Hong Kong SAR Government said it has completely lost faith in the board.

It noted that the Security Bureau’s Narcotics Division met the association’s newly formed board following the latter’s claims on June 12 that it would make decisions relating to the Christian Zheng Sheng College with a responsible attitude.

To its dismay, the Hong Kong SAR Government found that the board did not substantiate its claims.

There are also reasons to question the truthfulness of the board's claims that it has cut all ties with its former directors Lam Hay-sing and Alman Chan, who have absconded from Hong Kong.

On the board’s claims that the suspension of the college’s operation was due to financial difficulties, the statement pointed out that the board, after a reorganisation, immediately passed a resolution at its first meeting refusing to recover funds amounting to over $50 million.

The funds were raised in the name of the college and were transferred abroad by Lam Hay-sing and Alman Chan earlier.

At the meeting, the board again refused to recover the money concerned, which clearly shows that it has no intention to help the college’s teachers and students, and it is suspicious that the board is trying to harbour the absconders.

The statement also rejected the board’s claims that it has cut all ties with Lam Hay-sing and Alman Chan, and that the duo have no power to direct the board’s decisions.

The fact is that the two wanted persons are still board members of the Christian Zheng Sheng College Limited and/or the Zheng Sheng Charities Limited under the association, and can also operate the bank accounts of the association and its subsidiaries.

Furthermore, since taking up office in mid-April, the current board has neither proposed any specific measures to resolve the problems faced by the college, nor shown any commitment and capacity to manage the college. Instead, it issued an inaccurate statement to mislead the public.

The Hong Kong SAR Government reiterated that it accords great importance to students’ interests, and has placed the welfare of the college’s teachers and students as a top priority. 

While relevant government departments will provide the most appropriate assistance and arrangements for students who are leaving the college, law enforcement agencies will investigate and follow up on matters concerning the association and the college in accordance with the law, it added.