ICAC head says a state post offers no immunity, but remains coy on CY probe and his own plans after contract ends
Simon Peh Yun-lu also stated investigation teams faced no pressure in a separate court case ending in a high-profile conviction recently
A Hong Kong person holding the post of a state leader would still not have immunity, and can be investigated for corruption, pledged the head of the city’s graft-buster, Simon Peh Yun-lu.
Without naming anyone, Peh told the media on Friday: “Regardless of the social status of the target, we will still investigate any case as long as the incident took place in Hong Kong and is related to bribery, corruption and misconduct in public office.”
Peh was responding to questions on whether the investigative work of the ICAC would be affected if an individual under probe secured the post of a state leader.
Regardless of the social status of the target, we will still investigate any case as long as the incident took place in Hong Kong and is related to bribery, corruption and misconduct in public office
The graft-buster head added that under the law, he was not allowed to disclose any details of a case to the subject of the investigation.