HAB senior executive faces court for allegedly accepting $950,000 bribes over maintenance works at temples and cemeteries
2002-5-15
The Executive Secretary of the Trust Funds, Temples and Cemeteries Section under the Home Affairs Bureau (HAB) was charged by the ICAC for allegedly accepting bribes totalling $950,000 in relation to maintenance works at temples and cemeteries, and brough t to Eastern Magistracy this (Wednesday) morning.
No plea was taken from William Tam Nai-yim, 59, who faced one count of accepting an advantage as an agent, contrary to Section 9(1) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
Magistrate Mr Ian Candy adjourned the case until May 22, 2002, pending transfer to District Court. The defendant was remanded in ICAC custody.
Tam was an agent, namely an employee of the Chinese Temples Committee (CTC), the Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries, the Brewin Trust Fund Committee, the Grantham Scholarships Fund Committee, Li Po Chun Charitable Trust Fund Committee , Sir Robert Black Trust Fund Committee, the Board of Trustees of the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund, and Lord Wilson United World Colleges Scholarship Fund Council (collectively referred to as "employer").
The charge alleged that between July 1, 2000 and March 31, 2002, Tam had accepted approximately $950,000 from David Wu Wing-kai, a member of CTC.
The money was said to be rewards for Tam for:
- not disclosing to his employer the fact that Wu had a financial interest in the supplier of materials for use in projects of the employer; and
- showing favour to Wai Shing Construction Company Limited by not adopting too harsh an attitude towards the company in the work it performed for the employer.
Tam was among 17 persons arrested by the ICAC on Monday in connection with the case.
The prosecution was today represented by Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions, Ian McWalters, assisted by ICAC officer Clement Cheng.
No plea was taken from William Tam Nai-yim, 59, who faced one count of accepting an advantage as an agent, contrary to Section 9(1) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
Magistrate Mr Ian Candy adjourned the case until May 22, 2002, pending transfer to District Court. The defendant was remanded in ICAC custody.
Tam was an agent, namely an employee of the Chinese Temples Committee (CTC), the Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries, the Brewin Trust Fund Committee, the Grantham Scholarships Fund Committee, Li Po Chun Charitable Trust Fund Committee , Sir Robert Black Trust Fund Committee, the Board of Trustees of the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund, and Lord Wilson United World Colleges Scholarship Fund Council (collectively referred to as "employer").
The charge alleged that between July 1, 2000 and March 31, 2002, Tam had accepted approximately $950,000 from David Wu Wing-kai, a member of CTC.
The money was said to be rewards for Tam for:
- not disclosing to his employer the fact that Wu had a financial interest in the supplier of materials for use in projects of the employer; and
- showing favour to Wai Shing Construction Company Limited by not adopting too harsh an attitude towards the company in the work it performed for the employer.
Tam was among 17 persons arrested by the ICAC on Monday in connection with the case.
The prosecution was today represented by Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions, Ian McWalters, assisted by ICAC officer Clement Cheng.