Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak said on Saturday a district councillor had been told that she had to meet public expectations after being found to have parked illegally at Shek Lei Estate in Kwai Chung.

Kwai Tsing councillor Chau Kit-ying, she said, has already issued a public apology.

The district officer, who also chairs the council, has issued a letter as well to sternly remind Chau that councillors have to be mindful of their words and deeds, Mak said.

In establishing a performance-monitoring mechanism at the start of the current district council term, Law said, the government expects councillors to perform their duties diligently and be more clear-eyed about public expectations.

In her apology, Chau pledged not to park illegally again.