ICAC charges legislator with misconduct in public office
2016-6-23
Legislator Leung Kwok-hung was arrested and charged by the ICAC today (Thursday) with one count of misconduct in public office, contrary to Common Law.
Leung, 60, an incumbent member of the Legislative Council, will appear at the Eastern Magistracy at 9:30 am tomorrow (June 24) when the prosecution will apply to transfer the case to the District Court for plea.
The charge alleges that Leung, being a public official, namely a member of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (LegCo), between May 22, 2012 and June 23, 2016, in the course of or in relation to his public office, without reasonable excuse or justification, wilfully and intentionally misconducted himself by failing to declare or disclose to, or by concealing from LegCo his acceptance of a payment of $250,000 Hong Kong currency from Lai Chee-ying through Mark Herman Simon on May 22, 2012.
The case arose from a corruption complaint. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the above suspected offence.
Leung has been released on ICAC bail, pending his court appearance tomorrow.
Leung, 60, an incumbent member of the Legislative Council, will appear at the Eastern Magistracy at 9:30 am tomorrow (June 24) when the prosecution will apply to transfer the case to the District Court for plea.
The charge alleges that Leung, being a public official, namely a member of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (LegCo), between May 22, 2012 and June 23, 2016, in the course of or in relation to his public office, without reasonable excuse or justification, wilfully and intentionally misconducted himself by failing to declare or disclose to, or by concealing from LegCo his acceptance of a payment of $250,000 Hong Kong currency from Lai Chee-ying through Mark Herman Simon on May 22, 2012.
The case arose from a corruption complaint. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the above suspected offence.
Leung has been released on ICAC bail, pending his court appearance tomorrow.