Hong Kong’s customs hopefuls to be tested on current affairs knowledge
New test will not take into account political views of candidates, department claims
Those wanting to become customs officers had better know their current affairs while going through the selection process.
For the Customs and Excise Department will be adding the subject, to be discussed in a group setting, to its tests this year.
The department said the new addition would help select those more adept at officers’ diverse job responsibilities, but stressed it would not take into account the political stance of candidates.
Fan Chi-kong, senior staff officer for training and development and commandant of the Customs and Excise Training School, said the discussion would be about 35 minutes long with eight to 10 people in each group, and would be conducted in Cantonese.
Each candidate would have a minute to express their opinions, after which they would be free to discuss amongst themselves and respond to the views of others.