Company owner arrested for alleged perversion in interfering with ICAC witness
2002-8-7
A trading company's proprietor was today (Wednesday) arrested by the ICAC on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of public justice by interfering with an ICAC witness.
The witness had recently been interviewed by the ICAC in connection with a corruption investigation, in which 25 persons, including four police officers, were arrested on suspicion of breaching the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
The ICAC has today interviewed four other persons in connection with the enquiry into the alleged perversion case.
The arrestee is being detained by the ICAC. Enquiries are continuing.
An ICAC spokesman assured the public that all Commission officers strictly adhered to the principle of confidentiality in handling complainants and witnesses.
"We also have a comprehensive witness protection scheme in place to offer appropriate protection to our witnesses.
"Meanwhile, it is a serious offence for anyone to interfere with witnesses with an aim to impede ICAC's investigation and pervert public justice," the ICAC spokesman warned.
"In case any member of the public who assists the ICAC as a witness receives threats or interference, they should immediately report to us. The ICAC will take strict and prompt enforcement action against such acts," the spokesman added.
The witness had recently been interviewed by the ICAC in connection with a corruption investigation, in which 25 persons, including four police officers, were arrested on suspicion of breaching the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
The ICAC has today interviewed four other persons in connection with the enquiry into the alleged perversion case.
The arrestee is being detained by the ICAC. Enquiries are continuing.
An ICAC spokesman assured the public that all Commission officers strictly adhered to the principle of confidentiality in handling complainants and witnesses.
"We also have a comprehensive witness protection scheme in place to offer appropriate protection to our witnesses.
"Meanwhile, it is a serious offence for anyone to interfere with witnesses with an aim to impede ICAC's investigation and pervert public justice," the ICAC spokesman warned.
"In case any member of the public who assists the ICAC as a witness receives threats or interference, they should immediately report to us. The ICAC will take strict and prompt enforcement action against such acts," the spokesman added.