Wong Kam-fai Granted Bail Over Four Driving Charges
HK01 · 6 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
Former legislator Wong Kam-fai (黃錦輝), 66, made his first appearance at Sha Tin Magistrates’ Courts on Wednesday over four charges arising from an alleged incident on 29 June at the Chinese University of Hong Kong campus. He was not required to enter a plea, and Magistrate Wong Kwok-fai adjourned the case to 11 November after the defence sought time to obtain legal advice.
Key Points
- Wong is charged with drink driving, dangerous driving, failing to stop after an accident, and failing to report an accident within 24 hours.
- The prosecution alleges he drove a private car on a road inside the Chinese University of Hong Kong on 29 June with 45 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath.
- The alleged collision happened outside United College Staff Residence Block 11, near parking spaces 112A and 112B, where two private cars were damaged.
- Bail was set at HK$5,000 cash, with conditions including surrendering his driving licence, not driving, not contacting prosecution witnesses, and reporting to police every two weeks.
- Some reports said he must live at his reported address, while one said he must report specifically to Ma On Shan Police Station; another added a condition not to leave Hong Kong.
Why It Matters
The case remains under active court process, with Wong due back in court on 11 November and still facing all four charges. It also continues the fallout from the June incident, after he resigned his Legislative Council seat and the Chinese University of Hong Kong suspended him from his role as associate dean of engineering.