Tai Po DC member and two others in court over theft of funds
2015-10-29
A member of the Tai Po District Council (DC) and two office bearers of a Chinese dance association appeared in the Fanling Magistracy today (Thursday) after being charged by the ICAC with conspiracy to steal government funds.
Wong Chau-pak, 61, member of the Tai Po DC; Yau Lai-kuen, 55, chairlady of China Federation of National Dance Association (CFNDA), and Samketer Yeung Sau-fong, 54, secretary of CFNDA, who were charged on Tuesday (October 27), faced a joint charge of conspiracy to steal, contrary to Section 9 of the Theft Ordinance and Section 159A of the Crimes Ordinance.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge. Principal Magistrate Ms Bernadette Woo Huey-fang adjourned the case until December 16 this year for a pre-trial review.
The case arose from a corruption complaint. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the above alleged offence of conspiracy to steal.
At the material time, Wong was a member of the Tai Po DC, while Yau and Yeung were respectively chairlady and secretary of CFNDA, a non-profit making association organising social activities and providing a platform for Chinese ethnic dancing performances in the community.
The charge alleged that between July 23, 2013 and January 13, 2014, Wong, Yau and Yeung conspired together and with a Chinese ethnic dancing instructor to steal ,840 being property belonging to the Hong Kong Government.
The defendants were granted cash bail of $2,000 each. They were ordered not to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Calvin Wong.
Wong Chau-pak, 61, member of the Tai Po DC; Yau Lai-kuen, 55, chairlady of China Federation of National Dance Association (CFNDA), and Samketer Yeung Sau-fong, 54, secretary of CFNDA, who were charged on Tuesday (October 27), faced a joint charge of conspiracy to steal, contrary to Section 9 of the Theft Ordinance and Section 159A of the Crimes Ordinance.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge. Principal Magistrate Ms Bernadette Woo Huey-fang adjourned the case until December 16 this year for a pre-trial review.
The case arose from a corruption complaint. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the above alleged offence of conspiracy to steal.
At the material time, Wong was a member of the Tai Po DC, while Yau and Yeung were respectively chairlady and secretary of CFNDA, a non-profit making association organising social activities and providing a platform for Chinese ethnic dancing performances in the community.
The charge alleged that between July 23, 2013 and January 13, 2014, Wong, Yau and Yeung conspired together and with a Chinese ethnic dancing instructor to steal ,840 being property belonging to the Hong Kong Government.
The defendants were granted cash bail of $2,000 each. They were ordered not to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Calvin Wong.