ICAC launches mobile exhibition vehicle to spread probity message across the community
2008-8-3
ICAC Commissioner, Mr Timothy Tong Hin-ming, today (Sunday) said Hong Kong had strengthened its reputation as a clean and efficient international city after the unification, largely due to immense public support.
In 1997, international anti-corruption watchdog, Transparency International, ranked Hong Kong as the 18 th least corrupt among 52 places polled.
Ten years on, while the number of places polled was increased to 180, Hong Kong had managed to move up to the 14 th place, ahead of some economic superpowers such as the United States, Germany and France.
Hong Kong’s significant achievements in anti-corruption work were a testimony to the concerted efforts of the community at large, Mr Tong added.
ICAC statistics revealed that of all corruption reports, about 90 per cent came directly from the public and 73 per cent were non-anonymous reports. Pursuable corruption complaints also reached about 80 per cent as complainants were willing to provide de tailed information in their reports. These encouraging figures reflected a high degree of public trust in the ICAC.
Speaking after the ceremony, Mr Tong said the Commission had so far received three complaints alleging corrupt and illegal practices in relation to the upcoming Legislative Council Elections, including treating offence.
Mr Tong urged all candidates and electors to abide by the law and uphold a clean and fair election.
The mobile exhibition vehicle launched today was the first of its kind for the ICAC to drive home the importance of upholding integrity and reporting corruption. For the year to July 2009, it will visit 200 venues in 18 districts, reaching out to an esti mated one million people.
In addition to exhibits of major corruption cases and interactive computer games, the ICAC’s latest documentary “From Strength to Strength” and classic anti-graft commercials and TV drama will also be screened on the vehicle.
Held at Shatin Town Hall Plaza, today’s launching ceremony was officiated by Operations Review Committee Chairman, Dr Andrew Chuang Siu-leung; Hong Kong Ethics Development Advisory Committee Chairman, Mr Kenneth Ting Woo-shou; Corruption Prevention Advisory Committee member, Mr Ip Shing-hing; Citizens Advisory Committee on Community Relations member, Dr Li Pang-kwong and City University of Hong Kong Senior Teaching Fellow, Dr Cheung Chor-yung.
Apart from performances by pop artists Fiona Sit, Jason Chan, Cheung Kwok-keung and Chan Shan-chung, two hundred ICAC Club members pledged at today’s ceremony to assist in the territory-wide mobile exhibitions in the coming year.
The mobile exhibition vehicle will tour around primary and secondary schools on Thursdays and Fridays and 18 districts on weekends.
Members of the public may access the exhibition schedule from the ICAC website ( http://www.icac.org.hk/icac/mobile/ ) or call 2826-3277.
In 1997, international anti-corruption watchdog, Transparency International, ranked Hong Kong as the 18 th least corrupt among 52 places polled.
Ten years on, while the number of places polled was increased to 180, Hong Kong had managed to move up to the 14 th place, ahead of some economic superpowers such as the United States, Germany and France.
Hong Kong’s significant achievements in anti-corruption work were a testimony to the concerted efforts of the community at large, Mr Tong added.
ICAC statistics revealed that of all corruption reports, about 90 per cent came directly from the public and 73 per cent were non-anonymous reports. Pursuable corruption complaints also reached about 80 per cent as complainants were willing to provide de tailed information in their reports. These encouraging figures reflected a high degree of public trust in the ICAC.
Speaking after the ceremony, Mr Tong said the Commission had so far received three complaints alleging corrupt and illegal practices in relation to the upcoming Legislative Council Elections, including treating offence.
Mr Tong urged all candidates and electors to abide by the law and uphold a clean and fair election.
The mobile exhibition vehicle launched today was the first of its kind for the ICAC to drive home the importance of upholding integrity and reporting corruption. For the year to July 2009, it will visit 200 venues in 18 districts, reaching out to an esti mated one million people.
In addition to exhibits of major corruption cases and interactive computer games, the ICAC’s latest documentary “From Strength to Strength” and classic anti-graft commercials and TV drama will also be screened on the vehicle.
Held at Shatin Town Hall Plaza, today’s launching ceremony was officiated by Operations Review Committee Chairman, Dr Andrew Chuang Siu-leung; Hong Kong Ethics Development Advisory Committee Chairman, Mr Kenneth Ting Woo-shou; Corruption Prevention Advisory Committee member, Mr Ip Shing-hing; Citizens Advisory Committee on Community Relations member, Dr Li Pang-kwong and City University of Hong Kong Senior Teaching Fellow, Dr Cheung Chor-yung.
Apart from performances by pop artists Fiona Sit, Jason Chan, Cheung Kwok-keung and Chan Shan-chung, two hundred ICAC Club members pledged at today’s ceremony to assist in the territory-wide mobile exhibitions in the coming year.
The mobile exhibition vehicle will tour around primary and secondary schools on Thursdays and Fridays and 18 districts on weekends.
Members of the public may access the exhibition schedule from the ICAC website ( http://www.icac.org.hk/icac/mobile/ ) or call 2826-3277.