Ex-stage technician of theme park charged with bribery over purchase of merchandise
2016-2-24
A former stage technician of the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (Hong Kong Disneyland) has been charged by the ICAC today (Wednesday) with offering over $10,000 of cash as bribes to his former colleagues for purchasing merchandise at discounted prices and handing them over to him for resale.
Kwok Yuet-sang, 56, formerly employed by Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP), faces three counts of offering an advantage to an agent, contrary to Section 9(2)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
The defendant will appear in the Tsuen Wan Magistracy on Friday (February 26) for plea.
At the material time, the defendant was a stage technician formerly employed by HKITP and posted to Hong Kong Disneyland.
According to the policy of HKITP, all staff members were prohibited from purchasing merchandise at staff discounted prices for resale or exchange for value.
Two of the charges allege that on November 13 and 21, 2013, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, offered $400 and $500 respectively to a stage technician as rewards for purchasing merchandise of HKITP at its shopping outlets at staff discounted prices and handing them over to the defendant for resale.
The remaining charge alleges that between January 12 and February 13, 2014, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, offered a total of over $9,250 to another stage technician for the same purpose.
HKITP has rendered full assistance to the ICAC during the investigation.
The defendant has been released on ICAC bail, pending his court appearance on Friday.
Kwok Yuet-sang, 56, formerly employed by Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP), faces three counts of offering an advantage to an agent, contrary to Section 9(2)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
The defendant will appear in the Tsuen Wan Magistracy on Friday (February 26) for plea.
At the material time, the defendant was a stage technician formerly employed by HKITP and posted to Hong Kong Disneyland.
According to the policy of HKITP, all staff members were prohibited from purchasing merchandise at staff discounted prices for resale or exchange for value.
Two of the charges allege that on November 13 and 21, 2013, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, offered $400 and $500 respectively to a stage technician as rewards for purchasing merchandise of HKITP at its shopping outlets at staff discounted prices and handing them over to the defendant for resale.
The remaining charge alleges that between January 12 and February 13, 2014, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, offered a total of over $9,250 to another stage technician for the same purpose.
HKITP has rendered full assistance to the ICAC during the investigation.
The defendant has been released on ICAC bail, pending his court appearance on Friday.