Vice chairman of sports organisation charged with disclosing ICAC probe
2021-6-2
A vice chairman of a sports organisation was yesterday (June 1) charged by the ICAC for allegedly violating the anti-bribery law by disclosing the identities of the subjects being investigated by the Commission and details of such investigation.
Leung Kang-ying, 67, a vice chairman of the executive committee of the Hong Kong Basketball Association (HKBA), faces one count of disclosing the identities of subjects and details of an ICAC investigation, contrary to Section 30(1)(b) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (POBO).
The defendant will appear in the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (June 3) for plea.
In mid-May 2020, the defendant attended an ICAC interview to provide information for a corruption investigation. The above alleged offence was revealed during the ICAC investigation. After seeking legal advice from the Department of Justice, the aforesaid charge was laid against the defendant.
The charge alleges that on June 29, 2020, the defendant, knowing or suspecting that an investigation in respect of an offence alleged or suspected to have been committed under Part II of the POBO was taking place, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, disclosed the identities of subjects and details of such investigation to two senior sports executives of the executive committee of the HKBA.
The defendant has been released on ICAC bail, pending his court appearance tomorrow.
Leung Kang-ying, 67, a vice chairman of the executive committee of the Hong Kong Basketball Association (HKBA), faces one count of disclosing the identities of subjects and details of an ICAC investigation, contrary to Section 30(1)(b) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (POBO).
The defendant will appear in the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (June 3) for plea.
In mid-May 2020, the defendant attended an ICAC interview to provide information for a corruption investigation. The above alleged offence was revealed during the ICAC investigation. After seeking legal advice from the Department of Justice, the aforesaid charge was laid against the defendant.
The charge alleges that on June 29, 2020, the defendant, knowing or suspecting that an investigation in respect of an offence alleged or suspected to have been committed under Part II of the POBO was taking place, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, disclosed the identities of subjects and details of such investigation to two senior sports executives of the executive committee of the HKBA.
The defendant has been released on ICAC bail, pending his court appearance tomorrow.