A series of radio programmes jointly launched by the ICAC, the Committee on Promotion of Civic Education, the Commission on Youth and Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) will be broadcast from this Sunday (October 5) to promote positive values among youth t hrough parenting activities.

The ICAC and Mainland procuratorates would step up co-operation on various fronts, including mutual case assistance, intelligence exchange, staff training and preventive education, said ICAC Commissioner Raymond Wong Hung-chiu today (Saturday), as he conc luded an official visit to authorities in Bejing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

A defeated candidate of the 2003 Kowloon City District Council By-election (Hoi Sham Constituency) was today (Monday) charged by the ICAC for allegedly treating voters to "dim sum" in return for their votes at the By-election.

A member of the Kwai Tsing District Council (KTDC), charged by the ICAC, was today (Monday) sentenced to one year's imprisonment at Tsuen Wan Magistracy for making false claims of expenditures from KTDC in relation to district activities.

The Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), Mr Raymond Wong Hung-chiu, today (Sunday) led a delegation to visit the authorities in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing.

The ICAC has so far arrested 53 persons for alleged corrupt and illegal conduct in connection with the 2003 Rural Committee (RC) Election for Shap Pat Heung, Yuen Long.

The ICAC has charged six persons for allegedly defrauding the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) by circumventing the tendering process in connection with the supply of metallic gatesets to HA's housing projects.

A former salesman of a trading company, charged by the ICAC, was today (Monday) sentenced to 34 months' imprisonment at District Court for offering bribes to the company's accountant for turning a blind eye to his misappropriation of $1.93 million in sale s proceeds.

The ICAC today (Monday) issues the following statement in relation to the 2003 Rural Committee Election for Shap Pat Heung, Yuen Long:

A bankrupt businessman and a solicitor, charged by the ICAC for an alleged scam for the undischarged bankrupt businessman to act as director of five companies and obtain banking facilities, appeared in Western Magistracy today (Thursday).