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Karen Zhang

Eight in 10 Hongkongers say they would be willing to report corruption – a record high since the question was introduced nine years ago into an annual poll by the city’s anti-graft agency.
Research released by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) on Friday showed 81.7 per cent of 1,518 respondents said they would report a case of corruption if they saw one.
Those aged 15 to 34 were most likely to tell authorities, with more than 85 per cent in this age group saying they would.
The remaining 12.9 per cent said whether they filed a report would depend on the circumstances. Only 3.1 per cent admitted they would not take any action, citing personal and family safety.

The ICAC said the 3.1 per cent figure was the lowest recorded in nine years.
The survey was carried out between April 30 and August 13 last year. It was first conducted in 1992 as a telephone poll, but researchers began visiting homes from 2010.
Some 98.7 per cent believed making the city corruption-free was important for its development, and 98.4 per cent said they had not personally come across graft in the past year.
The agency’s image remains positive among the public, according to the survey. Some 79 per cent of respondents said the ICAC’s work was effective, a similar figure to those in the past three years.
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ICAC commissioner Simon Peh Yun-lu said at a reception for the agency’s 45th anniversary on Friday that staunch public support had helped put the city on the map as one of the most corruption-free places in the world.
“On this day 45 years ago, Hong Kong did not only witness the birth of an independent and dedicated anti-corruption organisation, but also the beginning of a new era,” Peh said. “Hong Kong, once plagued by corruption, has been transformed over the years to one of the cleanest international cities.”


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Anti-graft agency’s image remains positive, poll shows