Company of Justice Chief's Husband Investigated For Anti-Competitive Behaviour
Otto Poon Lok-to, President of Analogue Holdings Limited and Husband of Secretary For Justice Teresa Cheng, was under investigation from the Competition Commission for bid-rigging and price-fixing in a design and construction project for a government contract on replacing air-cooled chillers with screw, which was against the Competition Ordinance. The company’s stock was in suspension this afternoon, and the price fell rapidly when its status was recovered.
The group announced they were seeking legal advice and was actively cooperating with the Commission in the investigations.
[Editor Note: The China-based group has been involved in numerous scandals, including a corruption case with Macau government secretaries.
According to section 6(1) of the Competition Ordinance, an undertaking must not (a) make or give effect to an agreement; (b) engage in a concerted practice; or (c) as a member of an association of undertakings, make or give effect to a decision of the association, if the object or effect of the agreement, concerted practice or decision is to prevent, restrict or distort competition in Hong Kong.]
Source: RTHK News #Dec6 #Scandal
Otto Poon Lok-to, President of Analogue Holdings Limited and Husband of Secretary For Justice Teresa Cheng, was under investigation from the Competition Commission for bid-rigging and price-fixing in a design and construction project for a government contract on replacing air-cooled chillers with screw, which was against the Competition Ordinance. The company’s stock was in suspension this afternoon, and the price fell rapidly when its status was recovered.
The group announced they were seeking legal advice and was actively cooperating with the Commission in the investigations.
[Editor Note: The China-based group has been involved in numerous scandals, including a corruption case with Macau government secretaries.
According to section 6(1) of the Competition Ordinance, an undertaking must not (a) make or give effect to an agreement; (b) engage in a concerted practice; or (c) as a member of an association of undertakings, make or give effect to a decision of the association, if the object or effect of the agreement, concerted practice or decision is to prevent, restrict or distort competition in Hong Kong.]
Source: RTHK News #Dec6 #Scandal
#AsiasFinest #Corruption #HongKongPolice #ChrisTang
Third controversy amongst the top brasses of the Police Force, involving Commissioner PK Tang
Previously,
This newspaper first enquired with the police at about 3 pm, last Friday (#May1). At 9 pm, the police replied that Tang had rented the unit, "but moved out of the site last year." At about 1 am the next day, the police added a reply, saying that if the newspaper had relevant information or evidence on the matter, "please inquire or file a complaint to the relevant department, and the relevant personnel will cooperate with the investigation held by that department."
At 5:30 p.m. on the same day, the reporter asked the police again of the time when Tang moved out last year. He also mentioned that the unit was issued a statuary removal order by the Housing Department and asked whether Tang was informed. However, the police's final reply was a repeated one, that the reporter should submit the evidence to the relevant departments.
The police responded to the incident by drop-feeding information.
There are still many doubts that have not been explained to the public regarding on whether Tang leased unauthorized units. This also includes questions of whether the tenant was informed of the illegal modifications when they signed the lease and if they were aware of the existence of the unit before receiving a notification from the Buildings Department, whether the unauthorized unit been used during the entire rental period, and whether in 2017, after learning from the Buildings Department that he had to deal with the problem of unauthorized construction, did he actively assist the Department in contacting the owners and request that it be dealt with as soon as possible, along with other questions regarding the unauthorized building. All of them remained unanswered.
Tanya Chan, the convener of the Democracy Camp Caucus and a member of the Civic Party, criticized Tang for his lack of political sensitivity. She stated that Tang as a senior official, should be more prudent in dealing with the unauthorized building issue, seeing that it is a recurring political scandal, and that "after notifying the owner, he should've tried other methods."
“If he knew that it wasn't legal and that there is a safety issue with the construction, he shouldn't have used it at all."
Chan thinks that Tang cannot be excused just because he is not the owner, or simply because the illegal structures were not built by him.
Council Members now questioning this series of scandals
The Democratic Legislative Council member Lam Cheuk Ting bluntly stated that the police's "clarification" is in fact an attempt to "warp reality".
"Him moving out because of the illegal construction is not a fact."
He believes that if Tang knew of the illegal construction before renting, strictly speaking, he should not have rented it at all. The Security Committee of the Legislative Council will hold a meeting this afternoon, with Tang attending the briefing "Hong Kong Public Security in 2019" and answer questions from the legislators.
It is expected that he will respond to the recent series of scandals of the "one department, three controversies" of the police force. It is difficult to guarantee whether or not he will be questioned. Lam made it clear that he will ask Tang to explain the serious corruption of the police under his management.
Source: Apple Daily #May5
#Scandal
Third controversy amongst the top brasses of the Police Force, involving Commissioner PK Tang
Previously,
This newspaper first enquired with the police at about 3 pm, last Friday (#May1). At 9 pm, the police replied that Tang had rented the unit, "but moved out of the site last year." At about 1 am the next day, the police added a reply, saying that if the newspaper had relevant information or evidence on the matter, "please inquire or file a complaint to the relevant department, and the relevant personnel will cooperate with the investigation held by that department."
At 5:30 p.m. on the same day, the reporter asked the police again of the time when Tang moved out last year. He also mentioned that the unit was issued a statuary removal order by the Housing Department and asked whether Tang was informed. However, the police's final reply was a repeated one, that the reporter should submit the evidence to the relevant departments.
The police responded to the incident by drop-feeding information.
There are still many doubts that have not been explained to the public regarding on whether Tang leased unauthorized units. This also includes questions of whether the tenant was informed of the illegal modifications when they signed the lease and if they were aware of the existence of the unit before receiving a notification from the Buildings Department, whether the unauthorized unit been used during the entire rental period, and whether in 2017, after learning from the Buildings Department that he had to deal with the problem of unauthorized construction, did he actively assist the Department in contacting the owners and request that it be dealt with as soon as possible, along with other questions regarding the unauthorized building. All of them remained unanswered.
Tanya Chan, the convener of the Democracy Camp Caucus and a member of the Civic Party, criticized Tang for his lack of political sensitivity. She stated that Tang as a senior official, should be more prudent in dealing with the unauthorized building issue, seeing that it is a recurring political scandal, and that "after notifying the owner, he should've tried other methods."
“If he knew that it wasn't legal and that there is a safety issue with the construction, he shouldn't have used it at all."
Chan thinks that Tang cannot be excused just because he is not the owner, or simply because the illegal structures were not built by him.
Council Members now questioning this series of scandals
The Democratic Legislative Council member Lam Cheuk Ting bluntly stated that the police's "clarification" is in fact an attempt to "warp reality".
"Him moving out because of the illegal construction is not a fact."
He believes that if Tang knew of the illegal construction before renting, strictly speaking, he should not have rented it at all. The Security Committee of the Legislative Council will hold a meeting this afternoon, with Tang attending the briefing "Hong Kong Public Security in 2019" and answer questions from the legislators.
It is expected that he will respond to the recent series of scandals of the "one department, three controversies" of the police force. It is difficult to guarantee whether or not he will be questioned. Lam made it clear that he will ask Tang to explain the serious corruption of the police under his management.
Source: Apple Daily #May5
#Scandal
#Scandal #AsiasFinest
HK Police: Director of National Security Police did nothing 'unethical or illegal' in Prostitution Site
On May 18, 2021, the Hong Kong Police announced that the director of the force's #NationalSecurityDepartment, #FrederickChoi, had not been engaged in any unethical or illegal behaviour.
In March 2021, Choi was found at an unlicensed massage parlour in Wan Chai during a police raid. Though the parlour was a confirmed venue for prostitution and six women were arrested, the police claimed that the senior officer Choi did not committ "any immoral or unlawful behaviour.“
The police stressed that their investigation was undertaken from "all directions and multiple angles". The police claimed that visiting unlicensed masage parlour did not breach the law, so Choi was not arrested.
Source: Stand News #May18
#DoubleStandard #PoliceState
HK Police: Director of National Security Police did nothing 'unethical or illegal' in Prostitution Site
On May 18, 2021, the Hong Kong Police announced that the director of the force's #NationalSecurityDepartment, #FrederickChoi, had not been engaged in any unethical or illegal behaviour.
In March 2021, Choi was found at an unlicensed massage parlour in Wan Chai during a police raid. Though the parlour was a confirmed venue for prostitution and six women were arrested, the police claimed that the senior officer Choi did not committ "any immoral or unlawful behaviour.“
The police stressed that their investigation was undertaken from "all directions and multiple angles". The police claimed that visiting unlicensed masage parlour did not breach the law, so Choi was not arrested.
Source: Stand News #May18
#DoubleStandard #PoliceState
Swedish Website Publishes #PoliticalCartoon, Mocking the "Unsportsmanlike behaviour by Beijing"
A satirical cartoon drawn by artist Niklas "Kludd-Niklas" Eriksson was published on a Swedish website Kinamedia.
The cartoon goes with the title "Unsportsmanlike behaviour by Beijing," referring to how the Chinese Community Party (#CCP) deployed different means to silence the country's own top tennis athlete #PangShuai.
As one of the most well-known female tennis player from China, Pang in early November 2021 disclosed on social media that CCP's former Vice Premier #ZhangGaoli had coerced her into sex at his home, in the presence of his wife. The social media post was soon removed and Pang has not been seen in public since then.
Source: KinaMedia #Nov22
https://kinamedia.se/2021/11/22/satir-osportsligt-av-peking/
#Scandal #MeToo #SexualAbuse #Tennis #VicePremier
A satirical cartoon drawn by artist Niklas "Kludd-Niklas" Eriksson was published on a Swedish website Kinamedia.
The cartoon goes with the title "Unsportsmanlike behaviour by Beijing," referring to how the Chinese Community Party (#CCP) deployed different means to silence the country's own top tennis athlete #PangShuai.
As one of the most well-known female tennis player from China, Pang in early November 2021 disclosed on social media that CCP's former Vice Premier #ZhangGaoli had coerced her into sex at his home, in the presence of his wife. The social media post was soon removed and Pang has not been seen in public since then.
Source: KinaMedia #Nov22
https://kinamedia.se/2021/11/22/satir-osportsligt-av-peking/
#Scandal #MeToo #SexualAbuse #Tennis #VicePremier