Spreading anti-graft message at district level a long-term effort, says ICAC chief
2020-11-13
Promulgating the anti-corruption message in the district level should be a long-term and sustained effort, said ICAC Commissioner Simon Peh Yun-lu today (November 13) when meeting District Council members at the ICAC Headquarters Building in North Point.
The members were invited by the ICAC to attend a briefing on the Commission’s work as well as a tour to various facilities in the building.
During his exchange with the participants, Mr Peh said Hong Kong’s anti-graft work hinged on public recognition and participation which started at the district level. Mr Peh called on DC members to continue to support ICAC’s work in fostering a probity culture across the territory.
Welcoming the visitors, ICAC’s Director of Community Relations Ho Wai-chi noted that DC members, with their close contacts with citizens in the districts they served, played a pivotal role in engaging the public for anti-corruption work and entrenching the integrity culture.
Mr Ho also told the visitors that in view of COVID-19, the Community Relations Department had swiftly launched various online education and publicity initiatives to continue to reach out to different strata of the community in the past few months.
During their visit, the DC members were briefed by Assistant Director of Community Relations Corinna Wong Kit-mui on the major provisions of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance and the common law offence of misconduct in public office. Ms Wong also introduced the key functions of the ICAC’s seven Regional Offices.
In addition, the participants also learnt about the Commission’s corruption prevention initiatives relating to DCs.
The DC members also toured various ICAC facilities, including the Detention Centre, Video Interview Room, Identification Parade Suite and the Exhibition Hall.
A similar programme was also organised yesterday (November 12), reaching a total of more than 90 DC members and their assistants over the past two days.
The members were invited by the ICAC to attend a briefing on the Commission’s work as well as a tour to various facilities in the building.
During his exchange with the participants, Mr Peh said Hong Kong’s anti-graft work hinged on public recognition and participation which started at the district level. Mr Peh called on DC members to continue to support ICAC’s work in fostering a probity culture across the territory.
Welcoming the visitors, ICAC’s Director of Community Relations Ho Wai-chi noted that DC members, with their close contacts with citizens in the districts they served, played a pivotal role in engaging the public for anti-corruption work and entrenching the integrity culture.
Mr Ho also told the visitors that in view of COVID-19, the Community Relations Department had swiftly launched various online education and publicity initiatives to continue to reach out to different strata of the community in the past few months.
During their visit, the DC members were briefed by Assistant Director of Community Relations Corinna Wong Kit-mui on the major provisions of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance and the common law offence of misconduct in public office. Ms Wong also introduced the key functions of the ICAC’s seven Regional Offices.
In addition, the participants also learnt about the Commission’s corruption prevention initiatives relating to DCs.
The DC members also toured various ICAC facilities, including the Detention Centre, Video Interview Room, Identification Parade Suite and the Exhibition Hall.
A similar programme was also organised yesterday (November 12), reaching a total of more than 90 DC members and their assistants over the past two days.
