Hong Kong’s anti-corruption watchdog has charged a subcontractor’s team leader for allegedly extorting more than HK$75,000 (US$9,600) from five electrical workers at the Kai Tak Hospital site, vowing to work with the government to strengthen protections for imported labour.
According to an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) statement on Thursday, Zeng Chusong, the 52-year-old site team leader from Billion Best (E&M) Engineering Company, faced 10 counts of an agent accepting an advantage for allegedly soliciting payment to secure and maintain employment for the workers.
“The ICAC maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption and will continue to collaborate with the Development Bureau and other stakeholders to prevent the recurrence of crimes similar to this case,” the commission said.