Newly elected lawmakers visit ICAC
2016-9-23
Thirteen newly elected Legislative Council (Legco) members today (Friday) visited the ICAC Headquarters to learn first-hand the Commission’s latest initiatives and exchange views on Hong Kong’s anti-corruption work.
Welcoming the legislators this afternoon, ICAC Commissioner Simon Peh Yun-lu said he hoped the visit would help them better understand the important role the ICAC played in maintaining Hong Kong as one of the least corrupt cities in the world and the ICAC’s three-pronged approach in fighting corruption, as well as strengthen future communications.
In response to concerns of some legislators over the recent senior staff reshuffle, Mr Peh reiterated that ceasing the acting arrangement of an individual officer had absolutely nothing to do with any investigations.
He also assured the lawmakers that personnel changes would not undermine the effectiveness of the ICAC’s graft-fighting work. He added that the Operations Department had continued to perform effectively as before in the past two months.
“The senior officers in the top echelon of the Operations Department, whom legislators also met today, are all seasoned graft-fighters. Under their steering, the ICAC will continue to combat corruption without fear or favour,” said Mr Peh.
Ricky Yau Shu-chun, Acting Head of Operations, shared with the visitors the latest corruption situation and the development of anti-graft enforcement work.
Mr Yau noted that the ICAC had all along operated under a stringent system of checks and balances, including Legco members who played an effective monitoring role.
He assured the visitors that all ICAC investigations, regardless of the identity and status of the persons involved, would be handled impartially and in strict accordance with the law.
At today’s meeting, Director of Community Relations Raymond Ng Kwok-ming and Acting Director of Corruption Prevention Rita Liaw Lily also briefed the lawmakers on ICAC’s latest efforts to engage the community in promoting a probity culture as well as its corruption prevention initiatives.
Some of the Legco members also toured various facilities of the Commission, including the Video Interview Room, Report Centre and Detention Centre.
The visiting Legco members included Paul Tse Wai-chun, Claudia Mo Man-ching, Chan Chi-chuen, Kenneth Leung Kai-cheong, Kwok Ka-ki, Fernando Cheung Chiu-hung, Junius Ho Kwan-yiu, Lam Cheuk-ting, Wilson Or Chong-shing, Pierre Chan, Chan Chun-ying, Cheng Chung-tai and Jeremy Tam Man-ho.
Also joining the briefing today were Director of Investigation (Government Sector) Ricky Yu Chun-cheong, Director of Investigation (Private Sector) Ricky Chu Man-kin, and Acting Assistant Director of Administration Ken Ho King-yeung.
Welcoming the legislators this afternoon, ICAC Commissioner Simon Peh Yun-lu said he hoped the visit would help them better understand the important role the ICAC played in maintaining Hong Kong as one of the least corrupt cities in the world and the ICAC’s three-pronged approach in fighting corruption, as well as strengthen future communications.
In response to concerns of some legislators over the recent senior staff reshuffle, Mr Peh reiterated that ceasing the acting arrangement of an individual officer had absolutely nothing to do with any investigations.
He also assured the lawmakers that personnel changes would not undermine the effectiveness of the ICAC’s graft-fighting work. He added that the Operations Department had continued to perform effectively as before in the past two months.
“The senior officers in the top echelon of the Operations Department, whom legislators also met today, are all seasoned graft-fighters. Under their steering, the ICAC will continue to combat corruption without fear or favour,” said Mr Peh.
Ricky Yau Shu-chun, Acting Head of Operations, shared with the visitors the latest corruption situation and the development of anti-graft enforcement work.
Mr Yau noted that the ICAC had all along operated under a stringent system of checks and balances, including Legco members who played an effective monitoring role.
He assured the visitors that all ICAC investigations, regardless of the identity and status of the persons involved, would be handled impartially and in strict accordance with the law.
At today’s meeting, Director of Community Relations Raymond Ng Kwok-ming and Acting Director of Corruption Prevention Rita Liaw Lily also briefed the lawmakers on ICAC’s latest efforts to engage the community in promoting a probity culture as well as its corruption prevention initiatives.
Some of the Legco members also toured various facilities of the Commission, including the Video Interview Room, Report Centre and Detention Centre.
The visiting Legco members included Paul Tse Wai-chun, Claudia Mo Man-ching, Chan Chi-chuen, Kenneth Leung Kai-cheong, Kwok Ka-ki, Fernando Cheung Chiu-hung, Junius Ho Kwan-yiu, Lam Cheuk-ting, Wilson Or Chong-shing, Pierre Chan, Chan Chun-ying, Cheng Chung-tai and Jeremy Tam Man-ho.
Also joining the briefing today were Director of Investigation (Government Sector) Ricky Yu Chun-cheong, Director of Investigation (Private Sector) Ricky Chu Man-kin, and Acting Assistant Director of Administration Ken Ho King-yeung.