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Rumours that Dr. Fong has resigned as Permanent Secretary for Health are not true

Rumours that Dr. Fong has resigned as Permanent Secretary for Health are not true

By Rashika Kumar
30/05/2021
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong.

Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms that rumours that he has resigned from his position are not true.

He confirmed this while responding to a question on whether it is true that he had resigned as the Permanent Secretary for Health however, it was not accepted by the government.

Dr. Fong was appointed as the Acting Permanent Secretary for Health in June last year and was confirmed to the position in October.

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