Hong Kong school principal swears at S'pore security over parking dispute during trip, school investigating

A Hong Kong secondary school principal sparked controversy after he was filmed scolding and swearing at two security guards during a school trip in Singapore.

A video of the incident, posted on Threads on May 23, shows a man standing at the door of a bus arguing with two women wearing a SAFRA security uniform.

According to Hong Kong social media page Edu Lancet, the tour bus hired by the school had apparently stopped at a roadside with double yellow lines, and the security staff went over to ask them to park at a designated area.

In the video, the women said that the bus had to "go behind", but the man told them to "shut up".

He swore at them in Cantonese, including using a word for female genitals. He also made a face at them and taunted them to get on the bus.

A woman behind him tried to pull him back, but he disregarded her.

Following backlash over the incident, Hong Kong's Education Bureau demanded on May 24 that the school "seriously follow up on the issue and submit a detailed written account", as quoted by South China Morning Post.

School trip

As reported by HK01, the man is Lee Cheuk‑hing, principal of San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School in Hong Kong's Tuen Mun district.

The school brought 34 students to Singapore on an economics and technology research trip between May 20 to 24, according to Edu Lancet.

The clash between the principal and the security staff allegedly took place around 6pm on May 22, when the group arrived at a restaurant in Jurong for a meal.

Investigation

Hong Kong's Education Bureau expressed concern over the incident and said it has approached the school and its sponsoring body about it, SCMP reported.

The bureau will also remain in close contact with the school to provide advice.

A spokesperson for the bureau said the school was instructed to submit a written report, and it has "activated its crisis management team to investigate the matter thoroughly".

"If a teacher were found to have breached the professional conduct, the bureau would review the teacher’s registration and take appropriate action based on the nature and severity of the incident."