Defeated candidate of Legco Election charged with engaging in corrupt conduct over donations
2018-10-10
A defeated candidate of the 2016 Legislative Council (Legco) General Election has been charged by the ICAC today (October 10) with engaging in corrupt conduct at the election by failing to dispose of certain election donations in compliance with the electoral law.
Leticia Lee See-yin, 54, faces one count of engaging in corrupt conduct at election by failing to dispose of certain election donations in compliance with Section 19(2), contrary to Section 19(5) of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (ECICO).
The defendant will appear at the Shatin Magistracy on Friday (October 12) for plea.
On July 24, 2016, Lee declared her intention to stand as a candidate at the Legco General Election for the New Territories East Geographical Constituency. On the following day, she submitted her nomination form for the election to the Registration and Electoral Office (REO).
The charge alleges that between July 24 and November 8, 2016, the defendant engaged in corrupt conduct at the election by failing to comply with Section 19(2) of the ECICO, in that she, being a candidate at the election and having received nine election donations each of more than $1,000, totalling $22,530, from donors whose names and/or addresses she did not know, failed to ensure that such election donations were not used for the purpose of meeting or contributing towards meeting the election expenses of herself as a candidate; and were given to a charitable institution or trust of a public character.
REO has rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.
The defendant has been released on ICAC bail, pending her court appearance on Friday.
Leticia Lee See-yin, 54, faces one count of engaging in corrupt conduct at election by failing to dispose of certain election donations in compliance with Section 19(2), contrary to Section 19(5) of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (ECICO).
The defendant will appear at the Shatin Magistracy on Friday (October 12) for plea.
On July 24, 2016, Lee declared her intention to stand as a candidate at the Legco General Election for the New Territories East Geographical Constituency. On the following day, she submitted her nomination form for the election to the Registration and Electoral Office (REO).
The charge alleges that between July 24 and November 8, 2016, the defendant engaged in corrupt conduct at the election by failing to comply with Section 19(2) of the ECICO, in that she, being a candidate at the election and having received nine election donations each of more than $1,000, totalling $22,530, from donors whose names and/or addresses she did not know, failed to ensure that such election donations were not used for the purpose of meeting or contributing towards meeting the election expenses of herself as a candidate; and were given to a charitable institution or trust of a public character.
REO has rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.
The defendant has been released on ICAC bail, pending her court appearance on Friday.