| Honorific prefix | The Honourable |
|---|---|
| Native name | 林智遠 |
| Office | 5th Director of Audit |
| Term start | 1 July 2022 |
| Predecessor | John Chu |
| Office 1 | Member of the Legislative Council |
| Term start 1 | 1 January 2022 |
| Term end 1 | 18 June 2022 |
| Constituency 1 | Election Committee |
| Predecessor 1 | New constituency |
| Successor 1 | William Wong |
| Birth date | August 20, 1968 (age 58) |
| Alma mater |
Nelson Lam Chi-yuen, (, born 20 August 1968) is a Hong Kong accountant and politician who is Director of Audit. To take up the role, from 1 July 2022, he resigned as a Legislative Councillor in the Election Committee constituency (ECC) after less than six months in office. The ECC was then newly created under the electoral overhaul imposed by Beijing.
On 5 January 2022, Carrie Lam announced new warnings and restrictions against social gathering due to potential COVID-19 outbreaks.[1] One day later, it was discovered that Lam attended a birthday party hosted by Witman Hung Wai-man, with 222 guests.[2][3][4] At least one guest tested positive with COVID-19, causing many guests to be quarantined.[4]
When asked why Lam was focusing on national security instead of auditing public money, Lam said "Efficiency and effectiveness refers to whether the audited body abided by the law or not. If they have failed to do so that means they are doing a poor job. If they have broken the law, that would also involve money."[5]
Electoral history
References
- ^ "Bars, gyms to close, 6pm restaurant curfew as Hong Kong ramps up Omicron battle". South China Morning Post. 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ^ "衞生防護中心最新發現洪為民宴會人數為222人 - RTHK"
- ^ Hong Kong Finds New Suspected Covid Case at Official’s Scandal-Hit Birthday Party
- ^ "All 170 guests of Covid-19 scandal-hit birthday party sent to quarantine". South China Morning Post. 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ^ Hamlett, Tim (2024-02-25). "Hong Kong's chief auditor should steer clear of national security". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Legislative Council General Election results: Election Committee constituency". www.info.gov.hk
- ^ "立法會選舉｜選委會界別結果出爐". – via www.youtube.com.