Assistant engineer admits exploitation of casual worker by demanding bribes
2001-10-9
An assistant engineer admitted at Eastern Court today (Tuesday) that he had deducted up to 40% of a casual worker's wages as rewards for employing the latter to carry out electrical works at various construction projects.
Tang Hin-ming, 38, employed by Union Fair Engineering Ltd. (Union Fair), a construction subcontractor, pleaded guilty to seven charges under Section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
The charges accused Tang of having received bribes totalling $42,228 from Leung Ka-chung between October 4, 1999 and June 2, 2000, as rewards for recruiting Leung to work as a casual electrician in construction projects undertaken by Union Fair.
Magistrate Mr W.C. Li adjourned the case to October 23, 2001 for sentence, and granted the defendant bail of $3,000 in cash.
The court heard that Leung was recruited by the defendant to work at a number of construction sites in Fanling and Ma Hang during the above period.
The defendant had, on seven occasions, solicited and received bribes from Leung as rewards for awarding him the employment.
The court heard that Tang had deducted $100 to $150 from Leung's daily wage of $600 as bribe payments. The total wages deducted amounted to $42,228.
ICAC officer Heath Cheung today represented the prosecution.
Tang Hin-ming, 38, employed by Union Fair Engineering Ltd. (Union Fair), a construction subcontractor, pleaded guilty to seven charges under Section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
The charges accused Tang of having received bribes totalling $42,228 from Leung Ka-chung between October 4, 1999 and June 2, 2000, as rewards for recruiting Leung to work as a casual electrician in construction projects undertaken by Union Fair.
Magistrate Mr W.C. Li adjourned the case to October 23, 2001 for sentence, and granted the defendant bail of $3,000 in cash.
The court heard that Leung was recruited by the defendant to work at a number of construction sites in Fanling and Ma Hang during the above period.
The defendant had, on seven occasions, solicited and received bribes from Leung as rewards for awarding him the employment.
The court heard that Tang had deducted $100 to $150 from Leung's daily wage of $600 as bribe payments. The total wages deducted amounted to $42,228.
ICAC officer Heath Cheung today represented the prosecution.