Secretary for Administration and Justice Sonia Chan Hoi Fan has confirmed that the Pension Fund (FP) has returned the retirement application of former Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) Director Fong Soi Kun to the weather bureau – after she had rescinded the announcement on Fong’s pension request as the latter had not applied to retire at least 90 days in advance as required by public service regulations.
The Pension Fund is under Chan’s portfolio.
Chan made the remarks while speaking to reporters at Macau Tower where she attended an official reception to celebrate National Day.
The day after Super Typhoon Hato pummelled Macau on August 23 and killed 10, Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On accepted Fong’s resignation over the latter’s widely criticised handling of Hato’s warning signals. Fong submitted his resignation for “personal reasons”. Fong also applied to retire when he handed Chui his resignation.
Secretary for Administration and Justice Sonia Chan Hoi Fan speaks to reporters at Macau Tower on Sunday. Photo: GCS
