Hong Kong authorities intend to increase the number of government-appointed members in a body that reviews social workers’ licenses, local media have reported. The potential move came after the city’s social welfare minister said changes were needed to “better protect national security,” saying that people who have “committed serious crimes” have been approved to become social workers. Authorities were planning to introduce legislation to restructure the Social Workers Registration Board, Ming Pao reported on Sunday. The 15-member board is tasked with regulating the city’s social workers. The …
