Neighbours ‘dragged into’ illegal structures scandal of Hong Kong justice chief Teresa Cheng
Adjacent houses at her Tuen Mun home have had alterations removed since the news broke, while other residents may have also been served notices
Neighbours of Hong Kong’s beleaguered justice minister said on Tuesday they had become collateral damage after being “dragged into” the scandal over illegal structures in her home.
Photos taken by the Post show that two houses next to the property owned by Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah in the Villa De Mer estate in Tuen Mun have undergone a number of changes since news of her home broke earlier this month.
On January 9, just days after the media revelations, two rooftop glass canopies and enclosed balconies were still intact in the neighbouring houses. But photos from two weeks later, taken on Tuesday, show that the structures have already been taken down.
A woman, who claimed to live on Lok Chui Street – where Cheng also lives – called a radio programme to complain.
“She really dragged us into trouble ever since she became a minister,” the woman said.
“Because of her, every family on the street got a letter [over illegal structures] from the government.”