Hong Kong’s education authorities have demanded a written report from a secondary school after a video went viral that apparently shows its principal swearing at security guards during a school trip to Singapore.
The Education Bureau said on Sunday that it had approached the school and its sponsoring body upon learning of the incident, and would remain in close contact to provide advice.
“The bureau has demanded that the school seriously follow up on the issue and submit a detailed written account. The school has activated its crisis management team to investigate the matter thoroughly,” a spokeswoman said.
“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.”
The footage posted on social media shows a man arguing with two security guards from the doorway of a coach.
Pointing his fingers at the guards, the man yells “shut up” and “go away” and swears at them. People around him can also be seen trying to calm him down.
