Ex-Disneyland staff charged for alleged admission bribery
2007-11-8
The ICAC has charged a former employee of Hong Kong Disneyland (Disneyland) for allegedly accepting advantages for admitting various persons into the theme park by abusing his staff privilege.
Lai Yeuk-tang, 47, former cleansing worker of Hong Kong Disneyland, faces two counts of agent accepting an advantage, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
The defendant will appear in Tsuen Wan Magistracy at 9:30 am tomorrow (Friday) for plea.
At the time of the alleged offences, the defendant, as an employee of Disneyland, enjoyed the privilege of admitting friends and/or relatives into the theme park free of charge for at most 18 times a year and at most three persons per day.
Under the policy of Disneyland, employees are not allowed to sell the privilege for personal gains.
The charges allege that the defendant had accepted $900 and $1,800 on January 17 and February 3, 2007 respectively from another person, as rewards for admitting a number of people into the theme park.
ICAC enquiries revealed that the defendant had allegedly made use of his staff privilege of free guest admissions in arranging to have those persons admitted. For each person admitted, he had allegedly accepted $150.
Disneyland had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during the investigation.
The defendant has been released on ICAC bail, pending his court appearance tomorrow.
Lai Yeuk-tang, 47, former cleansing worker of Hong Kong Disneyland, faces two counts of agent accepting an advantage, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
The defendant will appear in Tsuen Wan Magistracy at 9:30 am tomorrow (Friday) for plea.
At the time of the alleged offences, the defendant, as an employee of Disneyland, enjoyed the privilege of admitting friends and/or relatives into the theme park free of charge for at most 18 times a year and at most three persons per day.
Under the policy of Disneyland, employees are not allowed to sell the privilege for personal gains.
The charges allege that the defendant had accepted $900 and $1,800 on January 17 and February 3, 2007 respectively from another person, as rewards for admitting a number of people into the theme park.
ICAC enquiries revealed that the defendant had allegedly made use of his staff privilege of free guest admissions in arranging to have those persons admitted. For each person admitted, he had allegedly accepted $150.
Disneyland had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during the investigation.
The defendant has been released on ICAC bail, pending his court appearance tomorrow.