Hong Kong principal fired over Singapore row says he will seek legal advice

Edmund Wong Chun-sek, a former lawmaker and the school manager, said the board had not received any formal statement from Lee, and that it would take its own legal steps should he bring in representatives to challenge his dismissal.

Lee was filmed swearing at security guards during a May 22 school trip in Singapore, prompting his suspension and an Education Bureau investigation.

“I offer my sincere and utmost apology to all affected parties,” Lee said in a statement, adding that he had “severely condemned” himself for the lapse in emotional management and would “take it as a lifelong lesson”.

This was his second apology over the incident. On May 28, he released a tearful video apologising to Hongkongers and “all sectors” in Singapore, bowing to the camera and urging students not to follow his example.