Ex-Chief Manager of Wharf guilty of accepting $3m in bribes
2006-10-20
A former Chief Manager of publicly listed The Wharf (Holdings) Limited (Wharf), charged by the ICAC, was today (Friday) convicted at the District Court of conspiracy to accept about $3 million in bribes in relation to Wharf's construction and renovation c ontracts.
Warren Wong Kwok-wang, 50, was found guilty of four counts of conspiracy to accept advantages for an agent, contrary to Section 9(1)(b) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance and Section 159A of the Crimes Ordinance.
Deputy Judge Sham Siu-man adjourned the case until November 10, 2006 for sentence, pending a background report.
The court heard that at the time of the offences, Wong was responsible for tender price evaluation and cost control of projects developed by Wharf.
Between January 1, 1998 and September 30, 2002, Wong conspired with a construction project consultant for Wong to accept bribes totalling about $3 million from three contractors.
In return, Wong assisted those contractors to obtain four construction or renovation projects worth $212.5 million from Wharf in Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai.
The prosecution was today represented by prosecuting counsel Jonathan Acton-Bond, assisted by ICAC officer Arthur Leung.
Warren Wong Kwok-wang, 50, was found guilty of four counts of conspiracy to accept advantages for an agent, contrary to Section 9(1)(b) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance and Section 159A of the Crimes Ordinance.
Deputy Judge Sham Siu-man adjourned the case until November 10, 2006 for sentence, pending a background report.
The court heard that at the time of the offences, Wong was responsible for tender price evaluation and cost control of projects developed by Wharf.
Between January 1, 1998 and September 30, 2002, Wong conspired with a construction project consultant for Wong to accept bribes totalling about $3 million from three contractors.
In return, Wong assisted those contractors to obtain four construction or renovation projects worth $212.5 million from Wharf in Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai.
The prosecution was today represented by prosecuting counsel Jonathan Acton-Bond, assisted by ICAC officer Arthur Leung.