Duo guilty of offering $950,000 bribes over temple maintenance works
2003-10-13
A member of the Chinese Temples Committee (CTC) and a director of a construction company were today (Monday) convicted at District Court of offering $950,000 in bribes in relation to maintenance works at temples and cemeteries.
Wu Wing-kai, 65, member of CTC, and Alan Lau Tung-chee, 44, director of Wai Shing Construction Company Limited (Wai Shing), were found guilty of one count of offering advantages to an agent, contrary to Section 9(2)(b) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinan ce.
Deputy Judge Albert Wong adjourned the case until October 23, 2003 for sentence, and remanded the defendants in the custody of the Correctional Services Department.
The court heard that Wai Shing was a contractor for maintenance works of both CTC and the Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries.
On September 4, 2000, Wu and Lau had dinner with William Tam Nai-yim, then employed by eight charitable bodies as the Executive Secretary of the Trust Funds, Temples and Cemeteries Section under the Home Affairs Bureau, at a hotel in North Point.
After having dinner, they went to a hotel room where Wu and Lau discussed with Tam their plan to set up a factory, Chang Qing Yuen Artwork Manufactory (Chang Qing Yuen), in the Mainland to supply timber to CTC contractors.
The timber was then processed by Cheng Jiu (Guangzhou) Building Material Company (Cheng Jiu).
Wu and Lau had a financial interest in Chang Qing Yuen and Cheng Jiu.
The court heard that before leaving the hotel room, Wu handed Tam an envelope containing $100,000 cash. Lau paid the expenses for the dinner and hotel room.
Wu had also offered Tam cash totalling about $850,000 on various occasions between September 4, 2000 and March 31, 2002.
The bribes were rewards for Tam concealing the financial interest of Wu in Chang Qing Yuen and Cheng Jiu, as well as showing favour to Wu, Lau, Wai Shing, Chang Qing Yuen, and Cheng Jiu in relation to his principal's business.
Tam, who was also charged in connection with the case, had pleaded guilty to one count of agent accepting an advantage. He was sentenced to 28 months' imprisonment.
The prosecution was today represented by Shaun Kelly on a fiat, assisted by ICAC officer Clement Cheng.
Wu Wing-kai, 65, member of CTC, and Alan Lau Tung-chee, 44, director of Wai Shing Construction Company Limited (Wai Shing), were found guilty of one count of offering advantages to an agent, contrary to Section 9(2)(b) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinan ce.
Deputy Judge Albert Wong adjourned the case until October 23, 2003 for sentence, and remanded the defendants in the custody of the Correctional Services Department.
The court heard that Wai Shing was a contractor for maintenance works of both CTC and the Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries.
On September 4, 2000, Wu and Lau had dinner with William Tam Nai-yim, then employed by eight charitable bodies as the Executive Secretary of the Trust Funds, Temples and Cemeteries Section under the Home Affairs Bureau, at a hotel in North Point.
After having dinner, they went to a hotel room where Wu and Lau discussed with Tam their plan to set up a factory, Chang Qing Yuen Artwork Manufactory (Chang Qing Yuen), in the Mainland to supply timber to CTC contractors.
The timber was then processed by Cheng Jiu (Guangzhou) Building Material Company (Cheng Jiu).
Wu and Lau had a financial interest in Chang Qing Yuen and Cheng Jiu.
The court heard that before leaving the hotel room, Wu handed Tam an envelope containing $100,000 cash. Lau paid the expenses for the dinner and hotel room.
Wu had also offered Tam cash totalling about $850,000 on various occasions between September 4, 2000 and March 31, 2002.
The bribes were rewards for Tam concealing the financial interest of Wu in Chang Qing Yuen and Cheng Jiu, as well as showing favour to Wu, Lau, Wai Shing, Chang Qing Yuen, and Cheng Jiu in relation to his principal's business.
Tam, who was also charged in connection with the case, had pleaded guilty to one count of agent accepting an advantage. He was sentenced to 28 months' imprisonment.
The prosecution was today represented by Shaun Kelly on a fiat, assisted by ICAC officer Clement Cheng.