Legislator in court over misconduct in public office
2016-6-24
Legislator Leung Kwok-hung appeared in the Eastern Magistracy this (Friday) morning after being charged by the ICAC with one count of misconduct in public office.
Leung, 60, an incumbent member of the Legislative Council, faced one count of misconduct in public office, contrary to Common Law.
No plea was taken. Acting Principal Magistrate Joseph To Ho-shing transferred the case to the District Court for plea on July 8 this year.
The charge alleged 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 HK$250,000 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.
The court granted Leung cash bail of HK$3,000.
The prosecution was represented by Senior Public Prosecutor Jonathan Lin, and assisted by ICAC officer Remus Lau.
Leung, 60, an incumbent member of the Legislative Council, faced one count of misconduct in public office, contrary to Common Law.
No plea was taken. Acting Principal Magistrate Joseph To Ho-shing transferred the case to the District Court for plea on July 8 this year.
The charge alleged 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 HK$250,000 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.
The court granted Leung cash bail of HK$3,000.
The prosecution was represented by Senior Public Prosecutor Jonathan Lin, and assisted by ICAC officer Remus Lau.