Clerical Officer of FEHD charged with soliciting and accepting $180,000 unauthorised loans
2018-7-20
A Clerical Officer of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) has been charged by the ICAC today (July 20) with soliciting and accepting unauthorised loans of over $180,000 from three subordinates and a colleague.
Hui Tze-keung, 51, faces a total of five charges – two of prescribed officer soliciting and accepting an advantage and three of prescribed officer soliciting an advantage, contrary to Section 3 of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
The defendant will appear in the Eastern Magistracy next Tuesday (July 24) for plea.
At the material time, the defendant was a Clerical Officer of the FEHD posted to the Branch Administration Unit of its Private Columbaria Affairs Office (PCAO).
Two of the charges allege that on February 28 and March 1, 2017, the defendant, without the general or special permission of the Chief Executive, respectively solicited and accepted a loan of $50,000 and solicited another loan of $50,000 from an Assistant Clerical Officer (ACO) under his supervision.
Another charge alleges that on March 18, 2017, the defendant, without the general or special permission of the Chief Executive, solicited a loan of $30,000 from an ACO of another unit under PCAO.
The fourth charge alleges that on March 30, 2017, the defendant, without the general or special permission of the Chief Executive, solicited and accepted a loan of $23,000 from another ACO under his supervision.
The remaining charge alleges that on May 29, 2017, the defendant, without the general or special permission of the Chief Executive, solicited a loan of $30,000 from a General Clerk under his supervision.
The FEHD has rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.
The defendant has been released on ICAC bail, pending his court appearance next Tuesday.
Hui Tze-keung, 51, faces a total of five charges – two of prescribed officer soliciting and accepting an advantage and three of prescribed officer soliciting an advantage, contrary to Section 3 of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
The defendant will appear in the Eastern Magistracy next Tuesday (July 24) for plea.
At the material time, the defendant was a Clerical Officer of the FEHD posted to the Branch Administration Unit of its Private Columbaria Affairs Office (PCAO).
Two of the charges allege that on February 28 and March 1, 2017, the defendant, without the general or special permission of the Chief Executive, respectively solicited and accepted a loan of $50,000 and solicited another loan of $50,000 from an Assistant Clerical Officer (ACO) under his supervision.
Another charge alleges that on March 18, 2017, the defendant, without the general or special permission of the Chief Executive, solicited a loan of $30,000 from an ACO of another unit under PCAO.
The fourth charge alleges that on March 30, 2017, the defendant, without the general or special permission of the Chief Executive, solicited and accepted a loan of $23,000 from another ACO under his supervision.
The remaining charge alleges that on May 29, 2017, the defendant, without the general or special permission of the Chief Executive, solicited a loan of $30,000 from a General Clerk under his supervision.
The FEHD has rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.
The defendant has been released on ICAC bail, pending his court appearance next Tuesday.