ICAC charges two ex-cleaning firm executives over HK$75m bribes
AM730 · 4 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago5 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption has charged two former senior executives of Johnson Cleaning Services Company Limited over allegations that they accepted more than HK$75 million in bribes linked to the purchase of cleaning vehicles and related maintenance services. The case was brought up at Kwun Tong Magistrates' Courts on November 2 after the ICAC laid one count against the pair on October 30.
Key Points
- The defendants are Fung Chi-wang (封志宏), 54, a former director of Johnson and former chief executive of its parent company, and Lee Sai-leung (李細亮), 57, Johnson's former general manager.
- According to the ICAC, Fung oversaw Johnson's business operations, including subcontracting contracts, procurement orders and payment approvals, while Lee reported directly to him.
- Between November 2024 and January 2026, Johnson bought multiple batches of cleaning vehicles from one supplier and regularly used that supplier's repair and maintenance services, with total spending exceeding HK$160 million.
- The charge alleges the two men conspired to accept more than HK$75 million from the supplier's proprietor and others as a reward for favouring that supplier in Johnson-related business.
- The pair were charged with one count of conspiracy for an agent to accept an advantage, contrary to section 9(1)(b) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance and section 159A of the Crimes Ordinance.
Why It Matters
The case centres on alleged corruption in corporate procurement involving a contract value of more than HK$160 million, an area closely watched because it affects how large service companies spend money and choose vendors. The ICAC said its investigation is continuing and did not rule out further prosecutions, meaning the case could widen beyond the two former executives already charged.