The former chairman of the Liquor Licensing Board (LLB), charged by the ICAC, was today (Wednesday) convicted at District Court of misconduct in public office.

A registered elector of the 2003 Village Representative (VR) Elections was today (Wednesday) sentenced to three months' imprisonment at Eastern Magistracy for a voting offence in relation to the VR election for Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island.

The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) will continue its comprehensive approach to fight corruption through law enforcement as well as promotion of ethics and compliance systems to sharpen Hong Kong's edge as a clean and competitive internat ional city.

The following is a statement issued by the ICAC in response to press enquiries on the Department of Justice's decision not to prosecute Mr Antony Leung:

A Chief Building Services Engineer of the Housing Department (HD), charged by the ICAC for accepting $3 million in bribes from contractors and suppliers, was today (Friday) convicted by a jury of the Court of First Instance.

Four former employees of a sauna house, charged by the ICAC for allegedly accepting $60,000 in bribes from masseuses for referring more business to them, appeared in Kowloon City Magistracy today (Wednesday).

A Senior Superintendent of Police was today (Monday) sentenced to three years' imprisonment at District Court for misconduct in public office over the acceptance of free sexual services from prostitutes.

A registered elector of the 2003 Village Representative (VR) Elections was today (Wednesday) sentenced to one month's imprisonment at Eastern Magistracy for a voting offence in relation to the VR election for Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island.

Public officials must stay vigilant against possible conflict of interest in view of rising public expectations for officials to discharge their duties impartially, Mr Thomas Chan Chi-sun, the ICAC’s Director of Corruption Prevention, today (Wednesday) told a regional conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

A villa operator who ran his business in Shamshuipo was today (Tuesday) jailed for 12 months at North Kowloon Magistracy for offering bribes to a policeman for information on Police's anti-vice raids.