Lee Cheuk-hing, principal of San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School in Hong Kong, resigned on May 28 following an incident where he swore at security guards during a school trip in Singapore [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].
The incident occurred on May 22 at SAFRA Jurong when Lee used profanities in Cantonese and told the guards to "shut up" amid a parking dispute during an economics and technology study tour [3, 4, 5, 6]. A video widely circulated showed Lee confronting the guards while standing at the doorway of a bus [3, 4, 5].
About 34 to 35 students and several teachers were part of the study tour in Singapore from May 20 to 24 [3, 4, 6]. According to the SAFRA security union, the bus was parked illegally on double yellow lines, blocking traffic during peak childcare dismissal hours, which caused the dispute [6].
After reviewing the evidence, San Wui's management committee suspended Lee on May 26, stating his performance fell short of public expectations [3, 4]. Lee publicly apologized in both Hong Kong and Singapore, saying, "I should have set a good example. No matter what the situation is, I should have remained calm and restrained," acknowledging his mistake [1, 2, 3, 4].
Reactions among San Wui students were mixed. Some felt Lee should be held accountable for his conduct, while others accepted his sincerity in apologizing [7].
Lee formally tendered his resignation as principal on May 28, ending his tenure after the public backlash and suspension [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7].
