Eight persons have been charged by the ICAC today (Tuesday) for alleged fraud and perverting the course of public justice in relation to the illegal excavation of rocks from Tung Chung River.

Five persons, charged by the ICAC for their alleged roles in a fraudulent scam to deceive over $22 million from a listed company in relation to bogus consultancy payments in relation to various projects of the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HKHA), appeared at Eastern Magistracy this (Monday) morning.

ICAC Commissioner, Mr Raymond Wong Hung-chiu, shared Hong Kong's graft-fighting experience with a delegation from the Republic of Madagascar, which will launch a new agency to fight graft in its country.

Twenty-six officers from the ICAC, Mainland procuratorate authorities and other local and overseas law enforcement agencies today (Friday) graduated from the 24th ICAC Chief Investigators' Command Course, which placed an emphasis on the international dime nsions of fighting corruption.

A Senior Police Constable was today (Friday) charged by the ICAC for allegedly using false receipts to interfere with a Police internal investigation, and stealing his warrant card for sale.

The ICAC has charged a member of the Eastern District Council (DC) and his wife for allegedly committing voting offences at the 2003 Eastern DC Election.

ICAC Commissioner, Raymond Wong Hung-chiu, today (Wednesday) said the Commission would make relentless effort to ensure the Legco Election was run in a clean and fair manner through strict law enforcement and a full scale educational drive.

An ICAC spokesman today (Wednesday) confirmed that in a joint operation with the Police, 20 persons have been arrested yesterday by the ICAC and the Police for alleged corruption and perverting the course of public justice.

In response to press enquiries, an ICAC spokesman today (Saturday) confirmed that a Detective Senior Inspector of Police (DSIP) had been arrested for alleged corruption.

A Divisional Officer of the Fire Services Department (FSD) and 10 other persons, charged by the ICAC for alleged offences of misconduct in public office and conspiracy to defraud respectively in relation to applications for registration as fire service in stallation contractors (FSICs) and certification of fire service installations, appeared in Kowloon City Magistracy today (Tuesday) in six separate cases.