Hong Kong leader vows further action after transport chief admits he was kept in dark on mega bridge scandal
But Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying declines to commit to more detailed tests before opening of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge
Officials insisted that they had since carried out non-destructive concrete strength tests on the samples and at the site, but engineers and lawmakers proposed that the government conduct more detailed non-destructive tests, even if it meant delaying the bridge’s opening.
Before the Executive Council’s weekly meeting on Tuesday, Leung said: “It is important that we have done a lot of tests on the site, and all results show that there is no problem with the concrete.
“The government attaches a great deal of importance to the bridge’s safety – this is our top priority. We also attach importance to, and will follow up on, our problems with this lab service contractor and the government’s internal problems,” he said.
“Terrorist attacks overseas remind us that we should cherish our safety. It is not to be taken for granted and we must not be caught off-guard by the possibility of terrorist attacks taking place.
“Police and other departments will do their utmost to maintain Hong Kong’s public order and safety, but we need members of society to stay alert as well.”