Man arrested and charged for using false receipt and affirmation over 2006 Election Committee Subsector Election
2007-9-12
A sales manager of a travel agency, who was involved in electioneering activities in the 2006 Election Committee Subsector Election for the tourism subsector, has been arrested and charged by the ICAC for allegedly using a false bill receipt and a false a ffirmation in relation to the said election.
Chan Bo-wah, 55, will appear in Eastern Magistracy at 9:30 am tomorrow (Thursday) on one count of using a false instrument and one of using a false affirmation, contrary to Section 73 and Section 40 of the Crimes Ordinance respectively.
The case arose from an election-related corruption complaint. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the above alleged offences.
One of the charges alleges that on December 4, 2006, the defendant had used a false receipt dated December 1, 2006 in the amount of $1,800 purportedly issued by a karaoke nightclub and claimed to be in respect of a meeting between the defendant and a tra vel agent, with the intention of inducing Lam Kwong-yu, then a candidate for the tourism subsector election, to accept it as genuine.
The defendant is also alleged to have wilfully used a false affirmation on February 12, 2007 filed on behalf of the above said candidate in the High Court Miscellaneous Proceedings in connection with a relief order application under the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance with a view to supporting the said candidate's application for removing the sum of $1,800 from the candidate's election expenses return.
It is alleged that the defendant had made false representations in relation to the number of persons attending the meeting at the nightclub and the amount of money incurred in the affirmation.
The defendant has been released on ICAC bail, pending his court appearance tomorrow.
Chan Bo-wah, 55, will appear in Eastern Magistracy at 9:30 am tomorrow (Thursday) on one count of using a false instrument and one of using a false affirmation, contrary to Section 73 and Section 40 of the Crimes Ordinance respectively.
The case arose from an election-related corruption complaint. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the above alleged offences.
One of the charges alleges that on December 4, 2006, the defendant had used a false receipt dated December 1, 2006 in the amount of $1,800 purportedly issued by a karaoke nightclub and claimed to be in respect of a meeting between the defendant and a tra vel agent, with the intention of inducing Lam Kwong-yu, then a candidate for the tourism subsector election, to accept it as genuine.
The defendant is also alleged to have wilfully used a false affirmation on February 12, 2007 filed on behalf of the above said candidate in the High Court Miscellaneous Proceedings in connection with a relief order application under the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance with a view to supporting the said candidate's application for removing the sum of $1,800 from the candidate's election expenses return.
It is alleged that the defendant had made false representations in relation to the number of persons attending the meeting at the nightclub and the amount of money incurred in the affirmation.
The defendant has been released on ICAC bail, pending his court appearance tomorrow.