ICAC chief meets residents face-to-face on anti-corruption issues
2006-4-29
ICAC Commissioner Raymond Wong Hung-chiu met resident group representatives from the Kwai Chung district last night (Friday) as part of the Commission’s ongoing programme to enhance public understanding of its work.
Mr Wong had an hour's chat with about 20 members from mutual aid committees (MAC) in Kwai Chung district on various anti-corruption issues, which were of interest to them.
The attendants came from the district's three public housing estates - the Lai King Estate, Lai Yiu Estate and Cho Yiu Estate.
While updating them on the latest corruption situation, Mr Wong noted that Hong Kong people had become highly intolerant of corruption nowadays and were keen to lodge complaints with the ICAC.
"The percentage of non-anonymous reports received by the ICAC last year reached a record-high level of 73 per cent, which reflected a high level of public confidence in the ICAC."
He also stressed that to ensure public trust in the anti-corruption agency, the ICAC would continue to adhere to strict confidentiality rules in handling complaints from the public.
"We also attach extreme importance to the integrity of our officers, who are required to discharge their duties faithfully and in accordance with the law at all times," the Commissioner added.
MAC members present at last night's session also raised concerns about some legal pitfalls in organising district activities.
In the past three years, the ICAC received about seven corruption reports concerning MACs each year, with most allegations related to the appointment of contractors and service providers in organising district activities.
Mr Wong has been meeting citizens from different strata regularly through these meet-the-public sessions. Earlier he had attended four similar sessions organised for representatives from owners corporations, secondary school principals, small business ow ners and jadeware traders.
Mr Wong had an hour's chat with about 20 members from mutual aid committees (MAC) in Kwai Chung district on various anti-corruption issues, which were of interest to them.
The attendants came from the district's three public housing estates - the Lai King Estate, Lai Yiu Estate and Cho Yiu Estate.
While updating them on the latest corruption situation, Mr Wong noted that Hong Kong people had become highly intolerant of corruption nowadays and were keen to lodge complaints with the ICAC.
"The percentage of non-anonymous reports received by the ICAC last year reached a record-high level of 73 per cent, which reflected a high level of public confidence in the ICAC."
He also stressed that to ensure public trust in the anti-corruption agency, the ICAC would continue to adhere to strict confidentiality rules in handling complaints from the public.
"We also attach extreme importance to the integrity of our officers, who are required to discharge their duties faithfully and in accordance with the law at all times," the Commissioner added.
MAC members present at last night's session also raised concerns about some legal pitfalls in organising district activities.
In the past three years, the ICAC received about seven corruption reports concerning MACs each year, with most allegations related to the appointment of contractors and service providers in organising district activities.
Mr Wong has been meeting citizens from different strata regularly through these meet-the-public sessions. Earlier he had attended four similar sessions organised for representatives from owners corporations, secondary school principals, small business ow ners and jadeware traders.