[Ming Pao News]The Labor Department has prosecuted 67 items in connection with the Anderson Road scale collapse accident. The list of those charged has not been announced as of yesterday. It is understood that the accused included Zhou Hanyu, a registered engineer who inspected the scales of the site involved. He had been involved in “calling guns” to inspect lifting machinery many times in the past and issued false inspection certificates. He was convicted of “conspiracy to defraud” in 2012. He was imprisoned for 16 months and his registration as an engineer was suspended for two years. Legislative Council member Tian Beichen believes that the fraudulent nature of the inspection of lifting machinery is serious, and the suspension of the license for two years may be too short. He and the family members of the deceased believe that if the repeat offender should be “stuck for life”. In addition, the Development Bureau stated that it will examine whether it is necessary to extend the suspension period for the main contractor of the site, Jingjin Construction, or even remove it from the bidding approval list.
The life-threatening Libra inspector has asked for a gun many times and was nailed. The family members of the councilor said that the suspension for two years is too short.
