Former staff of accountancy firm and supplier face court for alleged bribery
2001-9-25
A former employee of an accountancy firm and a supplier today (Tuesday) appeared at Western Court for alleged bribery over the purchase of light bulbs and fluorescent lamps for the accountancy firm.
Cheung Chun-ming, 41, former mail room supervisor of Arthur Andersen & Co. (Arthur Andersen), and Li Tack, 73, proprietor of Tick Ming Electrical Co. (Tick Ming), faced a total of 31 corruption charges.
No pleas were taken. Magistrate Mr Michael Jenkins adjourned the case to October 16, 2001, pending transfer to District Court. The defendants were each granted bail of $5,000 in cash.
Cheung, who was responsible for purchasing office sundries from suppliers while employed by Arthur Andersen, faced 14 counts of accepting $76,771 in total from Li, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (PBO).
The bribes, allegedly accepted by Cheung between March 13 and September 30, 2000, were for Cheung to place purchase orders with Tick Ming on behalf of Arthur Andersen.
ICAC investigations revealed that the bribe payments were alleged to be equivalent to 50 percent of the purchase value.
Cheung was further charged with three counts of using payment vouchers of Arthur Andersen containing false statements to deceive his principal, under Section 9(3) of PBO.
The charges alleged Cheung of falsely representing in such vouchers that goods worth $35,248 in total were sold by Tick Ming between July 29 and September 29, 2000, and that Arthur Andersen was liable to pay the sums of money.
Meanwhile, Li faced 14 counts of offering bribes totalling $76,771 to Cheung for securing businesses from Arthur Andersen.
ICAC officer Daniel Cheung today appeared for the prosecution.
Cheung Chun-ming, 41, former mail room supervisor of Arthur Andersen & Co. (Arthur Andersen), and Li Tack, 73, proprietor of Tick Ming Electrical Co. (Tick Ming), faced a total of 31 corruption charges.
No pleas were taken. Magistrate Mr Michael Jenkins adjourned the case to October 16, 2001, pending transfer to District Court. The defendants were each granted bail of $5,000 in cash.
Cheung, who was responsible for purchasing office sundries from suppliers while employed by Arthur Andersen, faced 14 counts of accepting $76,771 in total from Li, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (PBO).
The bribes, allegedly accepted by Cheung between March 13 and September 30, 2000, were for Cheung to place purchase orders with Tick Ming on behalf of Arthur Andersen.
ICAC investigations revealed that the bribe payments were alleged to be equivalent to 50 percent of the purchase value.
Cheung was further charged with three counts of using payment vouchers of Arthur Andersen containing false statements to deceive his principal, under Section 9(3) of PBO.
The charges alleged Cheung of falsely representing in such vouchers that goods worth $35,248 in total were sold by Tick Ming between July 29 and September 29, 2000, and that Arthur Andersen was liable to pay the sums of money.
Meanwhile, Li faced 14 counts of offering bribes totalling $76,771 to Cheung for securing businesses from Arthur Andersen.
ICAC officer Daniel Cheung today appeared for the prosecution.