China News Service, Hong Kong, January 30. The Deputy Director (Services) of the Social Welfare Department (SWD) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government was found unconscious in his office on January 20 and died on the 30th after being sent to hospital.
The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam and the Chief Secretary for Administration of the Special Administrative Region Government Zhang Jianzong expressed their deep condolences to Lin Jiatai's death.
Carrie Lam felt extremely sad about the death of Lin Jiatai.
She said that when she worked with Lin Jiatai as Director of the Social Welfare Department from 2000 to 2003, she deeply felt his enthusiasm for work, his care for the elderly and disadvantaged groups, and his persistence in the profession of social work.
He is humble, hands-on, willing to listen, and actively solve problems. He is respected by the social welfare sector and loved by colleagues in the department.
"I am deeply shocked and saddened by Jiatai's sudden death. I would like to extend my deepest condolences to his family and will provide all necessary assistance for his funeral affairs. Jiatai's departure has caused us to lose a good person. Friends and good colleagues are also a great loss to the SAR government, but he and his spirit of serving the community remain in our hearts." Carrie Lam said.
Zhang Jianzong said that during his tenure as Director of the Bureau of Labor and Welfare from 2007 to 2017, he worked closely with Lin Jiatai to deal with poverty alleviation, optimizing social welfare planning and building a caring and inclusive society.
He is a civil servant who is dedicated to his duties and fulfills his duties, and he is also a courteous and helpful gentleman.
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare of the Special Administrative Region Government, Law Chi-kwong, said that Lam Ka-tai has served the SWD for the past 33 years and has been dedicated and dedicated to perfection. He has won the respect of colleagues of different grades, industry stakeholders, social welfare agencies and frontline personnel.
Regardless of his job position, he is good at listening, willing to communicate, leading the team with the mission of helping people in need, implementing a number of people-oriented welfare measures, and fully demonstrating the professionalism of social workers.
The Director of the Civil Service Bureau of the SAR Government Nie Dequan said that Lin Jiatai is a diligent, responsible, empathetic, and willing colleague. He has worked hard in his civil service for more than 30 years and can be regarded as a model of civil servants.
The Civil Service Bureau will continue to contact the Social Welfare Department and try its best to assist his family through this sad and difficult time.
The Director of the Social Services Department of the Special Administrative Region Government Liang Songtai expressed that on behalf of my colleagues in the Social Welfare Department, I would like to extend my deepest condolences to Lin Jiatai's family. The department will try its best to provide appropriate assistance to his family.
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