Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang's housekeeper has been sacked after photos of his friends fooling around in restricted areas of Tsang's official residence were posted on Facebook, a report said Saturday.
The group of teenagers posted 40 photos on Facebook and other websites showing themselves goofing around and posing as Tsang during a barbecue hosted by the housekeeper, the South China Morning Post reported.
The housekeeper had his contract terminated effective from Saturday following an investigation into how the visitors were allowed into off-limits areas of the 19th century Government House, which is closed to the public apart from on annual open days.
"The matter was handled in a solemn and fair manner, and an investigation has been conducted," a spokeswoman for Tsang told the paper.
Tsang had been informed of the decision and no compensation was paid, she said.
The pictures showed the young visitors enjoying a barbecue and fooling around in private areas of the house. Some posed as Tsang and a recipient of an award in the ballroom where government honours are presented in an annual ceremony, the Post said.
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