A former employee of a motor service company appeared in Kwun Tong Magistracy today (Friday) after being charged by the ICAC for allegedly accepting bribes up to over $63,000 from a supplier for not reporting any defective carpets supplied by him.

Wong Shun-man, 43, a senior clerk formerly employed by Dah Chong Hong (Motor Service Centre) Limited (DCH Motor), who was charged on Wednesday (September 12), faced one count of agent accepting an advantage, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention o f Bribery Ordinance.

The defendant today pleaded not guilty to the charge. Principal Magistrate Mr Ernest Lin Kam-hung adjourned the case to October 22 this year for mention.

At the material times, the defendant was a senior clerk of the new vehicle centre of DCH Motor. He was responsible for procuring materials, including vehicle carpets, from suppliers.

Amongst the suppliers was Immense Trading and Development Limited (ITD), of which Tang Yan-kit was the director-and-shareholder.

The charge alleged that between January 1, 2010 and October 31, 2011, the defendant accepted bribes from Tang as rewards for forbearing or having forborne to report any defective carpets supplied by ITD to DCH Motor.

The bribes allegedly accepted by the defendant were cash payments up to over $63,000.

The defendant was granted cash bail of $5,000. He was also ordered not to leave Hong Kong and not to interfere with prosecution witnesses.

DCH Motor had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during the investigation.

The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Karen Law.