Ex-team leader charged by ICAC for accepting bribes from workers over public housing construction project
2022-2-15
A former team leader of a sub-contractor of a public housing construction project in Tung Chung was yesterday (February 14) charged by the ICAC with accepting illegal rebates totalling about $18,000 from four fellow workers for securing their employment and releasing salary payments.
The ICAC investigation arose from a corruption complaint. Upon completion of the investigation, the ICAC sought legal advice from the Department of Justice, which advised charging the former team leader.
Chan Chi-keung, 57, former team leader of Hui Kai Construction Engineering Company Limited (Hui Kai), faces seven charges – two of conspiracy for an agent to accept advantages, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (POBO) and Section 159A of the Crimes Ordinance; and five of agent accepting an advantage, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the POBO.
The defendant was released on ICAC bail, pending his appearance in the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (February 16) for plea.
At the material time, the defendant was a team leader of Hui Kai, a sub-contractor of a public housing construction project in Tung Chung carrying out carpentry works at the construction site. Hui Kai recruited carpenters through referral from its employees.
The allege offences took place between October 2019 and February 2020. During the period, the defendant had referred four carpenters to work at the above construction site. They were employed by Hui Kai at $1,250 consisting of daily wage and bonus.
Two of the charges allege that the defendant conspired together with two of the carpenters separately for himself to, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, accept illegal rebates of payments of $100 per working day, as an inducement to or reward for him to assist the duo to secure and to continue their employment with Hui Kai. It is alleged that the defendant has accepted illegal rebates totalling $8,300 from the duo.
Five other charges allege that the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, accepted illegal rebates totalling $8,800 and $500 from the two remaining carpenters respectively as an inducement to or reward for him to assist the duo to secure and to continue their employment with Hui Kai, or to release a salary payment cheque issued by Hui Kai to one of them.
Hui Kai has rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.
Construction workers are further reminded not to pay illegal rebate should they encounter any solicitation and to report the matter to the ICAC immediately.
The ICAC investigation arose from a corruption complaint. Upon completion of the investigation, the ICAC sought legal advice from the Department of Justice, which advised charging the former team leader.
Chan Chi-keung, 57, former team leader of Hui Kai Construction Engineering Company Limited (Hui Kai), faces seven charges – two of conspiracy for an agent to accept advantages, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (POBO) and Section 159A of the Crimes Ordinance; and five of agent accepting an advantage, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the POBO.
The defendant was released on ICAC bail, pending his appearance in the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (February 16) for plea.
At the material time, the defendant was a team leader of Hui Kai, a sub-contractor of a public housing construction project in Tung Chung carrying out carpentry works at the construction site. Hui Kai recruited carpenters through referral from its employees.
The allege offences took place between October 2019 and February 2020. During the period, the defendant had referred four carpenters to work at the above construction site. They were employed by Hui Kai at $1,250 consisting of daily wage and bonus.
Two of the charges allege that the defendant conspired together with two of the carpenters separately for himself to, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, accept illegal rebates of payments of $100 per working day, as an inducement to or reward for him to assist the duo to secure and to continue their employment with Hui Kai. It is alleged that the defendant has accepted illegal rebates totalling $8,300 from the duo.
Five other charges allege that the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, accepted illegal rebates totalling $8,800 and $500 from the two remaining carpenters respectively as an inducement to or reward for him to assist the duo to secure and to continue their employment with Hui Kai, or to release a salary payment cheque issued by Hui Kai to one of them.
Hui Kai has rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.
Construction workers are further reminded not to pay illegal rebate should they encounter any solicitation and to report the matter to the ICAC immediately.