A senior Hong Kong home affairs official has resigned citing family reasons, becoming the second top political appointee to leave since city leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor took office in July 2017.In a statement issued on Friday, the government confirmed that Jade Lai Wing-yu, political assistant to the secretary for home affairs, had tendered her resignation “due to her need to take care of her family”.“She is currently on leave and will leave the government effective January 20. The…

This post was originally published on South China Morning Post.