A lawyer at the centre of the controversial ICAC raids on newspaper offices fought back tears yesterday as he declared his innocence and accused the anti-corruption agency of targeting him in retaliation for previous clashes.
Andrew Lam Ping-cheung also said the ICAC's Operations Review Committee, which has demanded a report into the case, could do little to stop the graft-busters abusing their power.
And there was no point in complaining to the chief executive, who the Independent Commission Against Corruption is accountable to, he said.
Mr Lam was released on a non-prejudicial basis by the ICAC early on Monday after being detained for 41 hours.
He and five others, including top barrister Kevin Egan, were accused of conspiring to pervert the course of justice over a habeas corpus writ concerning a woman connected to a case involving Semtech International Holdings Limited.
The solicitor called a press conference yesterday to tell his story. 'I'm not crying yet, but this incident, to me, had a very big impact,' an emotional Mr Lam said. 'The 41 hours were unforgettable in my life. If I did anything wrong, I would accept [what happened]. But did I? Why did they arrest me? It's all because [of] some past episodes between me and the ICAC.