HKU Council
HKU President Zhang Xiang was accused of improper management. The HKU Council held a special meeting yesterday to discuss the anonymous complaints. At the meeting, it was decided to set up a five-member task force to investigate the “recent series of email complaints.” School Committee Chairman Wang Peishi said after the meeting that as the highest governance body of the University of Hong Kong, the School Committee will restore and analyze the facts fairly, impartially and in accordance with laws and procedures. He reiterated that the School Committee will only take measures after finding out the facts and truth. action.
The task force is chaired by Wu Yongjia, a member of the school committee who is also a member of the Legislative Council and chairman of the university’s audit committee. Its members include school committee members Shi Wenxin and Zhao Ziqiao, as well as two non-school committee members. It will submit its report within 12 weeks. .
“The principal is still our principal.”
Wang Peishi described Zhang Xiang as an accomplished scientist who has made many constructive suggestions for the university in recent years. She emphasized that “the president is also our president” and the school committee will not make any assumptions. She emphasized that the University of Hong Kong is an independently operating statutory body, and the school committee will handle all matters seriously with the most responsible attitude, and no one will influence the school committee in the process.
Qi Youkang, the undergraduate representative of the school committee, said before the meeting that if there is prima facie evidence that Zhang Xiang has made a mistake, suspending him from his post is worthy of consideration. However, relevant administrative arrangements must be considered. He also pointed out that the meeting should not become a stage for political trials, and that it should not become a stage for political trials with all parties involved. It is better to establish an investigative committee as soon as possible than to conduct a confrontation through the media. This is not only the most fair approach to Zhang Xiang, but also in line with the public’s expectations for university governance. He added that he plans to move to lift the confidentiality restrictions at the meeting.
Zhang Xiang
Zhang Xiang: The rumor makers distorted the facts and constituted serious defamation.
Zhang Xiang issued a statement in response, saying that the accusations in the complaint email involved internal communications and confidential information from multiple departments. The rumor makers deliberately distorted the facts and wantonly smeared him and the university, which constituted serious defamation.
He also said that he has invited a team of lawyers to review the documents, sort out the facts, understand the university’s rules and relevant laws for each accusation, and confirm that all accusations are unfounded. Zhang Xiang said that the internal communications and confidential information of many universities have been leaked, which is very disturbing. He hopes that the task force can ensure that the incident is handled in a fair and just manner.
The original article was published on AM730
2023-10-09 23:39:44
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