Four face court for alleged vote-planting in 1999 Southern District Council Election
2002-9-27
Four persons, charged by the ICAC for alleged vote-planting in relation to the 1999 Southern District Council (DC) Election, appeared in Western Magistracy today (Friday).
Hung Suk-yin, 43, housewife; Tang Shek-kwai, 45, cook; Fanny Hung, 32, social worker; and Li Kin-man, 30, teacher, each pleaded not guilty to an alleged voting offence under Section 14 of the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Ordinance (CIPO).
Magistrate Mr Timothy Jenkins adjourned the case until November 18, 2002 for trial. The defendants were each granted cash bail of $1,000.
The ICAC commenced investigation after receiving a complaint in 2001, alleging that a residential address in Wah Kwai Estate, Aberdeen, was used by a number of persons for vote-planting in the 1999 Southern DC Election.
Hung Suk-yin, Tang and Fanny Hung each faced a voting offence under Section 14(1)(aa) of CIPO.
The charges alleged them of voting in the 1999 Southern DC Election (Wah Kwai Constituency) on November 28, 1999, knowing that for the purpose of registering as electors, they had made a false statement in an Application for Voter Registration (Geographic al Constituencies)/Report on Change of Residential Address.
Such statement was said to falsely represent that their residential address was a flat in Wah Hau House, Wah Kwai Estate, and that the address was their only or principal residence in Hong Kong.
Li faced an alleged voting offence under Section 14(1)(a) of CIPO. He was said to have voted in the same election on November 28, 1999, knowing that he was not entitled to vote in the election by virtue of the District Councils Ordinance.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Ivy Law.
Hung Suk-yin, 43, housewife; Tang Shek-kwai, 45, cook; Fanny Hung, 32, social worker; and Li Kin-man, 30, teacher, each pleaded not guilty to an alleged voting offence under Section 14 of the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Ordinance (CIPO).
Magistrate Mr Timothy Jenkins adjourned the case until November 18, 2002 for trial. The defendants were each granted cash bail of $1,000.
The ICAC commenced investigation after receiving a complaint in 2001, alleging that a residential address in Wah Kwai Estate, Aberdeen, was used by a number of persons for vote-planting in the 1999 Southern DC Election.
Hung Suk-yin, Tang and Fanny Hung each faced a voting offence under Section 14(1)(aa) of CIPO.
The charges alleged them of voting in the 1999 Southern DC Election (Wah Kwai Constituency) on November 28, 1999, knowing that for the purpose of registering as electors, they had made a false statement in an Application for Voter Registration (Geographic al Constituencies)/Report on Change of Residential Address.
Such statement was said to falsely represent that their residential address was a flat in Wah Hau House, Wah Kwai Estate, and that the address was their only or principal residence in Hong Kong.
Li faced an alleged voting offence under Section 14(1)(a) of CIPO. He was said to have voted in the same election on November 28, 1999, knowing that he was not entitled to vote in the election by virtue of the District Councils Ordinance.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Ivy Law.