Works subcontractor charged by ICAC jailed for bribery over hotel works outstanding payment
2022-5-24
A third-tier subcontractor of a works project at a hotel, charged by the ICAC, was today (May 24) sentenced to six months’ imprisonment at the Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts after being convicted of bribing a staff member of the main contractor for releasing an outstanding payment for the project.
Lui Tung-fat, 33, was today found guilty of one count of offering an advantage to an agent, contrary to Section 9(2)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
In sentencing, Magistrate Mr Andrew Mok Tze-chung said the defendant showed no remorse at all. The bribery offence he committed would undermine Hong Kong’s probity and was rejected by the society.
The court heard that in August 2020, a hotel in Hung Hom underwent a road resurfacing project. The main contractor of the project subcontracted part of the project to a second-tier subcontractor, which further engaged the defendant as the third-tier subcontractor to conduct road drilling works.
The road drilling works was mostly completed in late August 2020 and the defendant received part of the project payment of about $600,000.
The defendant kept requesting a project coordinator of the main contractor to release the outstanding project payment. On September 5, 2020, the defendant invited the project coordinator to meet with him. During the meeting, he gave a roll of banknotes to the project coordinator.
The court heard that the roll of banknotes consisted of a sum of about $2,000. The above project coordinator refused to accept the roll of banknotes and reported the matter to her supervisor on the same day. She believed that it was offered to her for her assistance in releasing the above outstanding project payment.
The prosecution was today represented by prosecuting counsel Kalvin Chan, assisted by ICAC officer Dominic Cheung.
Lui Tung-fat, 33, was today found guilty of one count of offering an advantage to an agent, contrary to Section 9(2)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
In sentencing, Magistrate Mr Andrew Mok Tze-chung said the defendant showed no remorse at all. The bribery offence he committed would undermine Hong Kong’s probity and was rejected by the society.
The court heard that in August 2020, a hotel in Hung Hom underwent a road resurfacing project. The main contractor of the project subcontracted part of the project to a second-tier subcontractor, which further engaged the defendant as the third-tier subcontractor to conduct road drilling works.
The road drilling works was mostly completed in late August 2020 and the defendant received part of the project payment of about $600,000.
The defendant kept requesting a project coordinator of the main contractor to release the outstanding project payment. On September 5, 2020, the defendant invited the project coordinator to meet with him. During the meeting, he gave a roll of banknotes to the project coordinator.
The court heard that the roll of banknotes consisted of a sum of about $2,000. The above project coordinator refused to accept the roll of banknotes and reported the matter to her supervisor on the same day. She believed that it was offered to her for her assistance in releasing the above outstanding project payment.
The prosecution was today represented by prosecuting counsel Kalvin Chan, assisted by ICAC officer Dominic Cheung.