Representatives of a disabled group have refused to attend the Women's Commission's annual banquet on International Women's Day because it insisted the function be held at Government House, which is far from public transport.
The Association of Women with Disabilities has accused the commission of being insensitive to minorities' needs.
Under the umbrella of the Rehabilitation Alliance of Hong Kong, the association said it decided against attending next Monday's function because there was a shortage of modified buses for the disabled.
Alliance project officer Teri Chan Ka-yee said the commission had not booked any special buses for them.
'Even if we have money, we cannot book any buses because reservations have to be made half a year in advance,' she said. 'We were notified of the function as late as mid-February.'
Ms Chan said the group complained to the commission two years ago that Government House was too far from public transport, adding that their calls had clearly not been heeded.