Corruption case about solicitation of illegal referral fees from workers
Chapter 1
Complaint received
In 2016, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) received a non-anonymous complaint against a foreman (defendant) of an outsourced drainage service contractor in the South Kowloon district, who was alleged to have solicited “referral fees” from South Asian workers as rewards for assisting them to secure employment in construction sites.
The complaint was categorised under the ICAC’s established procedure. An investigation commenced immediately once the case was found substantiated …