ICAC Building unmasks to tie in with 35th anniversary
2009-2-15
The Independent Commission Against Corruption holds an Open Day today (Sunday) to tie in with the Commission’s 35th anniversary. The ICAC Building will be opened to the public for the first time on two consecutive Sundays (February 15 and 22).
Speaking at the 35th anniversary ceremony, ICAC Commissioner Dr Timothy Tong Hin-ming said: “The ICAC will continue to combat corruption with a three-pronged strategy which has proved to be effective throughout the years. Looking ahead, the Commission will focus on fostering integrity in the young generation and professional training of graft fi ghters.”
Dr Tong said the ICAC would ride on the latest education developments and strengthen probity education at tertiary, secondary and primary institutions to nurture an honest young generation.
Touring a video interview room with a group of youngsters, the Commissioner noted that the ICAC has rolled out a recruitment exercise lately to fill about thirty vacancies at the officer rank. The new recruits would receive comprehensive anti-graft train ing, covering investigation, prevention and education.
Dr Tong encouraged young people who have a calling to anti-corruption work to seize the opportunity and submit their applications.
Dr Tong also revealed that the ICAC would establish a Centre of Anti-corruption Studies in April to provide a platform for law enforcers and scholars to exchange anti-corruption strategies, as well as sharing Hong Kong’s experience with overseas counterparts.
The Centre also plans to invite overseas, Mainland and local academia to study anti-graft laws, modus operandi and trends of bribery.
While so far the number of corruption reports received by the ICAC has not been affected by the present financial tsunami, a recent ICAC survey showed that twenty-five per cent of the respondents were worried of a possible increase in corruption due to th e economic downturn, registering a seven per cent increase as compared with 2007, Mr Tong noted.
The survey also found that 81 per cent of the respondents indicated their willingness to report corruption—'97a record high since 1993 when the first annual survey was conducted.
Meanwhile, 74 per cent said they were ready to reveal their identities when lodging complaints, reflecting the public’s earnest support to the ICAC’s anti-graft work.
Also officiating at today’s ceremony were: Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Corruption, Mrs Laura Cha; Chairman of the Corruption Prevention Advisory Committee, Mr Philip Chen Nan-lok; Operations Review Committee member, Professor John Leong Chi-yan; Citizens Advisory Committ ee on Community Relations member, Dr Maurice Tse Kwok-sang; and Director of Community Relations Ms Julie Mu Fee-man.
Other members of advisory committees and over a hundred members of the ICAC Club also attended today’s ceremony.
Speaking at the 35th anniversary ceremony, ICAC Commissioner Dr Timothy Tong Hin-ming said: “The ICAC will continue to combat corruption with a three-pronged strategy which has proved to be effective throughout the years. Looking ahead, the Commission will focus on fostering integrity in the young generation and professional training of graft fi ghters.”
Dr Tong said the ICAC would ride on the latest education developments and strengthen probity education at tertiary, secondary and primary institutions to nurture an honest young generation.
Touring a video interview room with a group of youngsters, the Commissioner noted that the ICAC has rolled out a recruitment exercise lately to fill about thirty vacancies at the officer rank. The new recruits would receive comprehensive anti-graft train ing, covering investigation, prevention and education.
Dr Tong encouraged young people who have a calling to anti-corruption work to seize the opportunity and submit their applications.
Dr Tong also revealed that the ICAC would establish a Centre of Anti-corruption Studies in April to provide a platform for law enforcers and scholars to exchange anti-corruption strategies, as well as sharing Hong Kong’s experience with overseas counterparts.
The Centre also plans to invite overseas, Mainland and local academia to study anti-graft laws, modus operandi and trends of bribery.
While so far the number of corruption reports received by the ICAC has not been affected by the present financial tsunami, a recent ICAC survey showed that twenty-five per cent of the respondents were worried of a possible increase in corruption due to th e economic downturn, registering a seven per cent increase as compared with 2007, Mr Tong noted.
The survey also found that 81 per cent of the respondents indicated their willingness to report corruption—'97a record high since 1993 when the first annual survey was conducted.
Meanwhile, 74 per cent said they were ready to reveal their identities when lodging complaints, reflecting the public’s earnest support to the ICAC’s anti-graft work.
Also officiating at today’s ceremony were: Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Corruption, Mrs Laura Cha; Chairman of the Corruption Prevention Advisory Committee, Mr Philip Chen Nan-lok; Operations Review Committee member, Professor John Leong Chi-yan; Citizens Advisory Committ ee on Community Relations member, Dr Maurice Tse Kwok-sang; and Director of Community Relations Ms Julie Mu Fee-man.
Other members of advisory committees and over a hundred members of the ICAC Club also attended today’s ceremony.