Renovation company proprietor charged with bribing property management company staff
2021-8-17
A proprietor of a renovation company was charged by the ICAC yesterday (August 16) with offering “laisees” to employees of the property management company of a private residential housing estate for showing favour to renovation works conducted by her company at a flat of the estate.
The ICAC investigation arose from a corruption complaint. Upon completion of the investigation, the ICAC sought legal advice from the Department of Justice, which advised pressing charges against the defendant.
Gan Qunru, 49, sole proprietor of Sea Luck Limited (Sea Luck), faces two counts of offering an advantage to an agent, contrary to Section 9(2)(b) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance. She was released on ICAC bail, pending her appearance in the Shatin Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (August 18) for plea.
At the material time, the defendant was the sole proprietor of Sea Luck. In December 2020, a flat owner of Full Scene Garden, a private residential housing estate in Tai Po, engaged Sea Luck to conduct renovation works for the flat.
A security guard and a property officer of the property management company of Full Scene Garden were responsible for monitoring compliance matters of all renovation works conducted in the estate and were authorised to refuse entry of any worker who infringed upon the relevant requirements.
Workers of Sea Luck had allegedly breached relevant requirements during the renovation. A warning letter was subsequently issued by the property officer.
The charges allege that on December 18 and 28, 2020, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, respectively offered a “laisee” containing $200 to the security guard and property officer, as an inducement to or reward for them to show or have shown favour to Sea Luck in relation to the property management company’s affairs or business.
The security guard and a property officer immediately refused to accept the “laisees” offered by the defendant and reported the matter to the incorporated owners (IO) of Full Scene Garden and the property management company.
The property management company and IO of Full Scene Garden have rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.
The ICAC investigation arose from a corruption complaint. Upon completion of the investigation, the ICAC sought legal advice from the Department of Justice, which advised pressing charges against the defendant.
Gan Qunru, 49, sole proprietor of Sea Luck Limited (Sea Luck), faces two counts of offering an advantage to an agent, contrary to Section 9(2)(b) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance. She was released on ICAC bail, pending her appearance in the Shatin Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (August 18) for plea.
At the material time, the defendant was the sole proprietor of Sea Luck. In December 2020, a flat owner of Full Scene Garden, a private residential housing estate in Tai Po, engaged Sea Luck to conduct renovation works for the flat.
A security guard and a property officer of the property management company of Full Scene Garden were responsible for monitoring compliance matters of all renovation works conducted in the estate and were authorised to refuse entry of any worker who infringed upon the relevant requirements.
Workers of Sea Luck had allegedly breached relevant requirements during the renovation. A warning letter was subsequently issued by the property officer.
The charges allege that on December 18 and 28, 2020, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, respectively offered a “laisee” containing $200 to the security guard and property officer, as an inducement to or reward for them to show or have shown favour to Sea Luck in relation to the property management company’s affairs or business.
The security guard and a property officer immediately refused to accept the “laisees” offered by the defendant and reported the matter to the incorporated owners (IO) of Full Scene Garden and the property management company.
The property management company and IO of Full Scene Garden have rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.