Ex-site team leader charged by ICAC admits accepting bribes from Third Runway Project construction workers
2022-12-29
A former site team leader of a sub-contractor of the Third Runway Project of the Hong Kong International Airport (Third Runway Project) today (December 29) admitted at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts that he had accepted illegal rebates from two general workers for securing their employment with the sub-contractor. The defendant was among 17 people charged by the ICAC with bribery over workers’ employment arising from the relevant investigation.
So Shun-tai, 46, former general works site team leader of MLife Engineering Limited (MEL), pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy for an agent to accept an advantages, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the POBO and Section 159A of the Crimes Ordinance.
Magistrate Mr Jeffrey Sze Cho-yiu adjourned the case to March 23 next year for mention. The defendant was granted bail.
The court heard that at the material time, MEL was a sub-contractor of the Third Runway Project responsible for recruiting construction workers to conduct various works. The defendant was employed by MEL as site team leader of a team of general workers at the project’s construction site.
Between June and September 2020, the defendant conspired together with two employees of the main contractor to accept totalling $6,600 from two general workers in his team for assisting the latter to secure and continue their employment with MEL.
As the relevant corruption investigation is continuing, the ICAC does not rule out further law enforcement actions.
An ICAC spokesperson urges construction workers not to tolerate corruption. Should they be asked to pay illegal rebates in exchange for their employment, they should report to the ICAC immediately. Report corruption hotline: 25 266 366.
The Airport Authority Hong Kong, the relevant main contractor SAPR JV and MEL had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Cyrus Chan.
So Shun-tai, 46, former general works site team leader of MLife Engineering Limited (MEL), pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy for an agent to accept an advantages, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the POBO and Section 159A of the Crimes Ordinance.
Magistrate Mr Jeffrey Sze Cho-yiu adjourned the case to March 23 next year for mention. The defendant was granted bail.
The court heard that at the material time, MEL was a sub-contractor of the Third Runway Project responsible for recruiting construction workers to conduct various works. The defendant was employed by MEL as site team leader of a team of general workers at the project’s construction site.
Between June and September 2020, the defendant conspired together with two employees of the main contractor to accept totalling $6,600 from two general workers in his team for assisting the latter to secure and continue their employment with MEL.
As the relevant corruption investigation is continuing, the ICAC does not rule out further law enforcement actions.
An ICAC spokesperson urges construction workers not to tolerate corruption. Should they be asked to pay illegal rebates in exchange for their employment, they should report to the ICAC immediately. Report corruption hotline: 25 266 366.
The Airport Authority Hong Kong, the relevant main contractor SAPR JV and MEL had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Cyrus Chan.