ICAC Commissioner, Mr Raymond Wong Hung-chiu, today (Sunday) urged the public to remain vigilant in fighting corruption and to work together with the ICAC in maintaining Hong Kong’s hard-earned reputation as a world-class clean city.

The ICAC has arrested a total of 41 persons for two alleged bribery facilitated frauds to deceive subsidies and financial assistance for continuing education, estimated at about $1 million, from the government.

ICAC officers are urged to continuously upgrade themselves and achieve the highest order of professionalism in view of the growing sophistication of corruption crimes, ICAC Commissioner, Raymond Wong Hung-chiu, said today.

Five persons were yesterday (Wednesday) charged by the ICAC for allegedly deceiving loans from the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) and a bank by submitting false supporting documents and inflating the purchase prices of two properties concerned.

A Supplies Supervisor I of the Marine Department (MD), charged by the ICAC, was today (Tuesday) sentenced to two years' imprisonment at District Court for misconduct in public office and fraud in relation to the awarding of over $2 million worth of MD's p urchase orders.

The ICAC has decided not to lodge a further appeal in regard to the Court of Appeal's judgment handed down on October 11, 2004 over the issuing of search warrants to the ICAC.

A former senior credit manager of a bank, charged by the ICAC for bribery and fraud in relation to the granting of over HK$490 million Letters of Credit (L/C) facilities, was today (Friday) sentenced to seven years and nine months' imprisonment after a ju ry of the Court of First Instance returned a guilty verdict.

A former foreman of a hospital, charged by the ICAC, was today (Monday) sentenced to four months' imprisonment at Eastern Magistracy for accepting a bottle of red wine and 36 packets of duty-free cigarettes from his subordinates seeking favourable treatme nt at work.

In view of an upcoming by-election of the Southern District Council (DC), the ICAC has prepared information booklets and publicity pamphlets to remind candidates, election agents and voters of the importance of upholding a clean and fair election.

A Superintendent of Police, charged by the ICAC, was today (Thursday) sentenced to three months' imprisonment at Eastern Magistracy for deceiving loans totalling about $1.14 million from financial institutions.