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Deceitful firms mostly to blame for deadly Tai Po blaze, government counsel says

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Deceitful firms mostly to blame for deadly Tai Po blaze, government counsel says
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Hong Kong authorities’ role in last year’s deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze was secondary to that of construction and fire service firms, which either conspired to circumvent supervision or neglected their statutory duties, a government counsel has argued.
Wrapping up the government’s arguments at an independent committee inquiry into the tragedy, Jenkin Suen SC on Thursday attributed the inferno to the “deceit, inaction and deliberate omission” of contractors who exploited regulatory regimes founded

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