Jaime Carion retires after health problems

The Director of the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT), Jaime Carion, is retiring after working 36 years as a public servant due to a health problem, he told reporters yesterday.
Mr Carion clarified that it was not a decision taken on the spur of the moment, as he has been facing health issues for the past two years. Although he accepted the Secretary for Transport and Public Work’s invitation to continue as DSSOPT’s head two years ago, Jaime Carion agreed he would leave office upon completing 36 years of work.
Reviewing his performance as a public servant, Jaime Carion assured that he tried his best, while also trying to balance different interests within the department. Reviewing some of the hardest moments while in office, Carion recalled that the construction industry faced challenges when the economy was not as vigorous as it is now.
He recognized that the Ao Man Long case has affected his department, dubbing it “the shadow of Ao Man Long.” “Some of our staff have shown concern about this matter. But I have always suggested that as long as we have a clear conscience, we should have nothing to fear,” he said.
Jaime Carion has been working as a civil servant since the 1980s. DSSOPT’s current deputy director, Chan Pou Ha, will be replacing him temporarily as of tomorrow.  CP