Ex-supervisor guilty of disclosing identities of persons under ICAC probe
2003-5-13
A former cargo operation supervisor of an airfreight company was today (Tuesday) convicted at Kwun Tong Magistracy of disclosing the identities of two persons being investigated by the ICAC without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, an offence under t he Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (PBO).
Andrew Yu Sin-wai, 30, formerly employed by Chu Kong International Airfreight Company Limited (Chu Kong), was found guilty of one count of disclosing the identity of a person being investigated, contrary to Section 30(1)(a) of PBO.
Yu was fined $7,500 by Magistrate Mr William Lam Kui-po.
The court heard that on November 10, 2001, Yu, shortly after being dismissed by Chu Kong, made a report to the ICAC, alleging two of his former supervisors of accepting bribes from customers over inflated invoices.
On December 15, 2001, Yu sent out e-mail messages to the two former supervisors, telling them that they were the subjects of an ICAC investigation.
When interviewed under caution, Yu admitted that he had sent out the e-mail messages in revenge for his dismissal by the two former supervisors, but denied making a false report against them.
An ICAC spokesman noted that the spirit of Section 30 of PBO is to protect the reputation of an individual under investigation and the confidentiality of investigations.
The prosecution was today represented by Henry Ma on a fiat, assisted by ICAC officer Gordon Chan.
Andrew Yu Sin-wai, 30, formerly employed by Chu Kong International Airfreight Company Limited (Chu Kong), was found guilty of one count of disclosing the identity of a person being investigated, contrary to Section 30(1)(a) of PBO.
Yu was fined $7,500 by Magistrate Mr William Lam Kui-po.
The court heard that on November 10, 2001, Yu, shortly after being dismissed by Chu Kong, made a report to the ICAC, alleging two of his former supervisors of accepting bribes from customers over inflated invoices.
On December 15, 2001, Yu sent out e-mail messages to the two former supervisors, telling them that they were the subjects of an ICAC investigation.
When interviewed under caution, Yu admitted that he had sent out the e-mail messages in revenge for his dismissal by the two former supervisors, but denied making a false report against them.
An ICAC spokesman noted that the spirit of Section 30 of PBO is to protect the reputation of an individual under investigation and the confidentiality of investigations.
The prosecution was today represented by Henry Ma on a fiat, assisted by ICAC officer Gordon Chan.