ICAC drops bribery investigation into CY Leung sparked by Lew Mon-hung interview
Chief executive will not face charges over a former ally's claim that he was offered an Exco seat in return for his support at 2012 election
The ICAC has ended an investigation into claims Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying offered a businessman a place on the government's top advisory body in return for his support in the 2012 election, the activist who made the complaint says.
Raphael Wong Ho-ming, vice-president of the League of Social Democrats, filed a complaint with the Independent Commission Against Corruption based on accusations made by businessman Lew Mon-hung in a magazine interview in January last year.
Lew alleged that Leung had promised to appoint him to the Executive Council as reward for his support during the election.
Under the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance, it is a criminal offence for a person to offer an advantage to another person as an inducement to vote, or canvass votes, for a particular candidate.
Wong filed the complaint on January 30 last year, but announced late on Wednesday that the ICAC had informed him that no charges would be brought and that the file had been closed.
