Renovation company director gets four months for bribery over minor works after re-trial
2019-12-18
A director of a renovation company, charged by the ICAC, was today (December 18) sentenced to four months’ imprisonment at the West Kowloon Magistracy after being convicted of offering bribes to secure minor works at an industrial building and a residential estate following a re-trial.
Wong King-kwong, 42, director and shareholder of Innotech Enviro Limited (IEL), was found guilty of two counts of offering an advantage to an agent, contrary to Section 9(2)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
Upon the defendant’s application, Magistrate Ms Jocelyn Leung granted him bail pending his appeal.
The court heard that at the material time, the defendant was a director and shareholder of IEL which embarked on a minor renovation repair and maintenance business.
A property management company offered property management services to various properties, including Wang Lung Industrial Building (WLIB) and Harmony Garden (HG), a residential estate, in Tsuen Wan.
In July 2015, the incorporated owners (IO) of WLIB and HG respectively resolved to carry out exterior wall repair works and install an air-conditioner drainage pipe.
The court heard that on February 3, 2016, the defendant offered a bribe equivalent to 10 per cent of the amount charged by IEL for the repair works on the external wall of WLIB to a senior property officer of the property management company as a reward for organising and handling matters relating to the repair works.
On the same day, the defendant also offered another bribe of $1,440 to the senior property officer as a reward for organising and handling matters relating to the installation of the air-conditioner drainage pipe on the external wall of a floor of a block of HG.
In February 2018, the defendant was found guilty at the West Kowloon Magistracy of the abovementioned two bribery charges. He subsequently lodged an appeal with the Court of First Instance (CFI). In June 2019, the CFI quashed his conviction and ordered a re-trial of the case.
The property management company, the IOs of WLIB and HG had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by prosecuting counsel Steven Kwan, assisted by ICAC officer Queenie Woo.
Wong King-kwong, 42, director and shareholder of Innotech Enviro Limited (IEL), was found guilty of two counts of offering an advantage to an agent, contrary to Section 9(2)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
Upon the defendant’s application, Magistrate Ms Jocelyn Leung granted him bail pending his appeal.
The court heard that at the material time, the defendant was a director and shareholder of IEL which embarked on a minor renovation repair and maintenance business.
A property management company offered property management services to various properties, including Wang Lung Industrial Building (WLIB) and Harmony Garden (HG), a residential estate, in Tsuen Wan.
In July 2015, the incorporated owners (IO) of WLIB and HG respectively resolved to carry out exterior wall repair works and install an air-conditioner drainage pipe.
The court heard that on February 3, 2016, the defendant offered a bribe equivalent to 10 per cent of the amount charged by IEL for the repair works on the external wall of WLIB to a senior property officer of the property management company as a reward for organising and handling matters relating to the repair works.
On the same day, the defendant also offered another bribe of $1,440 to the senior property officer as a reward for organising and handling matters relating to the installation of the air-conditioner drainage pipe on the external wall of a floor of a block of HG.
In February 2018, the defendant was found guilty at the West Kowloon Magistracy of the abovementioned two bribery charges. He subsequently lodged an appeal with the Court of First Instance (CFI). In June 2019, the CFI quashed his conviction and ordered a re-trial of the case.
The property management company, the IOs of WLIB and HG had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by prosecuting counsel Steven Kwan, assisted by ICAC officer Queenie Woo.