Four charged with bribery over purchase of musical instruments
2016-5-17
Four musical instrument instructors have been charged by the ICAC today (Tuesday) with accepting over $38,000 in illegal rebates for referring their respective students to buy musical instruments from a supplier.
Wan Kin-ying, 35, a musical instrument instructor of Jenny’s Music Studio (JMS); Chu Ang, 47, Angel Yu Mee-chu, 41, and Wilson Lee Shun-him, 35, all private musical instrument instructors, each faces one count of agent accepting an advantage, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
They will appear in the Tsuen Wan Magistracy on Thursday (May 19) for plea in separate cases.
In the first case, Wan was a teacher employed by JMS to teach music courses and sell its musical instruments and related products, but she was not allowed to arrange for her students to buy musical instruments from other suppliers.
The charge alleges that on February 7, 2013, Wan, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, accepted from Chairman Instruments Trading Limited (CITL), a local supplier of musical instruments, $6,069.50 as a reward for arranging a then student of JMS to buy a violin with accessories from CITL.
In the second case, Chu was a private violin teacher engaged by a parent to teach her son.
The charge alleges that on July 11, 2013, Chu, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, accepted from CITL $20,000 as a reward for arranging for the parent to purchase a violin and a bow from CITL.
In the third case, Yu was a private violin teacher engaged by a parent to teach her son.
The charge alleges that on December 13, 2013, Yu, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, accepted from CITL $8,175 as a reward for arranging for the parent to purchase a violin with accessories from CITL.
In the last case, Lee was a private cello instructor engaged by a parent to teach her daughter.
The charge alleges that on January 11, 2013, Lee, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, accepted from CITL $3,866 as a reward for arranging for the parent to purchase a cello with accessories from CITL.
The defendants in the above cases have been released on ICAC bail, pending their court appearance on Thursday.
Wan Kin-ying, 35, a musical instrument instructor of Jenny’s Music Studio (JMS); Chu Ang, 47, Angel Yu Mee-chu, 41, and Wilson Lee Shun-him, 35, all private musical instrument instructors, each faces one count of agent accepting an advantage, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
They will appear in the Tsuen Wan Magistracy on Thursday (May 19) for plea in separate cases.
In the first case, Wan was a teacher employed by JMS to teach music courses and sell its musical instruments and related products, but she was not allowed to arrange for her students to buy musical instruments from other suppliers.
The charge alleges that on February 7, 2013, Wan, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, accepted from Chairman Instruments Trading Limited (CITL), a local supplier of musical instruments, $6,069.50 as a reward for arranging a then student of JMS to buy a violin with accessories from CITL.
In the second case, Chu was a private violin teacher engaged by a parent to teach her son.
The charge alleges that on July 11, 2013, Chu, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, accepted from CITL $20,000 as a reward for arranging for the parent to purchase a violin and a bow from CITL.
In the third case, Yu was a private violin teacher engaged by a parent to teach her son.
The charge alleges that on December 13, 2013, Yu, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, accepted from CITL $8,175 as a reward for arranging for the parent to purchase a violin with accessories from CITL.
In the last case, Lee was a private cello instructor engaged by a parent to teach her daughter.
The charge alleges that on January 11, 2013, Lee, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, accepted from CITL $3,866 as a reward for arranging for the parent to purchase a cello with accessories from CITL.
The defendants in the above cases have been released on ICAC bail, pending their court appearance on Thursday.