Hong Kong principal Lee Cheuk-hing resigns from his post at San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School in Tuen Mun following a dispute during a school trip to Singapore. Video footage circulating online shows him arguing with security guards over a parking matter at SAFRA Jurong, leading to public concern and unease. Singapore authorities say they received a report and are investigating the incident, while the school’s sponsoring body and the school issue apologies over the confrontation. In Hong Kong, the Education Bureau demands a written report after the video went viral and says it stays in close contact with the school and sponsoring body. Separately, Singapore’s Union of Security Employees states it stands firmly behind the guards involved. Reactions among students are mixed: some call for accountability and argue his actions tarnished the school’s image, while others say his apology was sincere. The school previously suspended Lee and later announced his dismissal, refusing to accept his resignation at first, with lawmakers noting the termination could raise potential legal and labour-law issues. Lee’s resignation ultimately ends the matter as both cities continue to assess the incident.
Hong Kong Principal Resigns After Singapore Video of Swearing at Security Guards
Hong Kong principal Lee Cheuk-hing resigns from his post at San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School in Tuen Mun following a dispute during a school trip to Singapore. Video footage circulating onl...
- A video shows Hong Kong principal Lee Cheuk-hing swearing at security guards during a school trip in Singapore over a parking dispute at SAFRA Jurong.
- Singapore police receive a report and conduct an investigation; the school later apologises for the incident.
- Hong Kong’s Education Bureau demands a written report and follows up with the school and its sponsoring body after the video goes viral.
- Singapore’s Union of Security Employees expresses support for the security guards involved.
- Lee tenders his resignation from San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School; students’ reactions are mixed and the school previously suspended and dismissed him before the resignation outcome.
A Hong Kong school that summarily dismissed its principal after he was filmed swearing at security guards in Singapore could face a high legal threshold to justify the move if the dispute goes to court, a lawmaker has stated, likening the decision to a death sentence in the labour sector. Another lawmaker said the termination might affect the principal’s provident fund payments. Lee Cheuk-hing, the former principal of San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School in Tuen Mun, said last Friday that...
2 months agoA Hong Kong school principal who was sacked after he swore at security guards during a student trip to Singapore has said he feels “shock and regret” over his immediate dismissal, saying he will seek legal advice on his employment rights. Lee Cheuk-hing, former principal of San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School in Tuen Mun, said in a statement on Friday that he had appointed legal representatives to review his dismissal after the school board rejected his resignation and terminated him...
2 months agoSan Wui Commercial Society Secondary School says it refused to accept the resignation of Lee Cheuk-hing, who violated the code of conduct for staff.
2 months agoA Hong Kong school principal has been fired after he swore at security guards during a student trip to Singapore last month, the institution has announced. The management committee of San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School in Tuen Mun announced on Wednesday the immediate dismissal of principal Lee Cheuk-hing and its refusal to accept his resignation, submitted about a week after the confrontation. The committee received Lee’s resignation letter on May 28, with his requested last day to be...
2 months agoSingapore’s Union of Security Employees (USE) said on Thursday that it “stands firmly behind” the security guards involved in a confrontation with a Hong Kong school principal in which he swore at them. The secondary school principal, Lee Cheuk‑hing, who was on a trip to Singapore with a group of students, was seen arguing with the guards over a parking matter at SAFRA Jurong, a recreational club, in a video widely circulated on social media. Lee has since tendered his resignation from San Wui...
3 months agoThe resignation of a Hong Kong principal who swore at security guards during a school trip to Singapore has drawn mixed responses from students, with some saying he should be held accountable for tarnishing the institution’s image while others felt his apology was sincere. Students made the remarks a day after their principal Lee Cheuk‑hing tendered his resignation on Thursday as principal of San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School in Tuen Mun. On Friday morning, students at the Tuen Mun...
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