Ex-foreman of cleaning company in court over bribes-for-employment
2016-9-21
A former foreman of a cleaning company appeared in the Kowloon City Magistracy today (Wednesday) after being charged by the ICAC with offering a loan of $3,000 and a mobile phone worth about $5,600 as bribes to a then supervisor for retaining his employment with the company.
Chan Chee-cheong, 69, former foreman of Lapco Service Limited (Lapco), who was charged on Monday (September 19), faced two charges of offering an advantage to an agent, contrary to Section 9(2)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges. Principal Magistrate Mr Peter Law Tak-chuen adjourned the case to November 16 this year for a pre-trial review.
At the material time, Lapco was awarded a contract by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department to provide cleaning services for four refuse collection points in Mong Kok. The defendant was employed by Lapco as the foreman of one of the refuse collection points.
One of the charges alleged that on an unknown day in February 2015, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, offered a loan of $3,000 to a supervisor of Lapco as a reward for maintaining his gainful employment with Lapco.
The other charge alleged that on an unknown day in March 2015, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, offered a mobile phone to the supervisor of Lapco for the same purpose. The mobile phone was worth around $5,600.
The defendant was granted cash bail of $2,000. He was also ordered to reside at his reported address and not to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
Lapco had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Edith Lam.
Chan Chee-cheong, 69, former foreman of Lapco Service Limited (Lapco), who was charged on Monday (September 19), faced two charges of offering an advantage to an agent, contrary to Section 9(2)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges. Principal Magistrate Mr Peter Law Tak-chuen adjourned the case to November 16 this year for a pre-trial review.
At the material time, Lapco was awarded a contract by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department to provide cleaning services for four refuse collection points in Mong Kok. The defendant was employed by Lapco as the foreman of one of the refuse collection points.
One of the charges alleged that on an unknown day in February 2015, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, offered a loan of $3,000 to a supervisor of Lapco as a reward for maintaining his gainful employment with Lapco.
The other charge alleged that on an unknown day in March 2015, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, offered a mobile phone to the supervisor of Lapco for the same purpose. The mobile phone was worth around $5,600.
The defendant was granted cash bail of $2,000. He was also ordered to reside at his reported address and not to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
Lapco had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Edith Lam.