"On behalf of icac represent the core values of our society, every citizen in the pursuit of justice and righteousness, after the departure as ordinary citizens would continue to support the work of the icac, the icac will continue the mission, continue to persistent, independent, impartial, fearless, fully play corruption, safeguard social integrity." - before the integrity commissioner Shang Xianming

SMW reporter wang.some wide before Hong Kong commissioner Shang Xianming exceeds bid is refers to the misuse of public funds, public funds to eat and drink, excess gift to the guests, and lead people to the icac complaints, icac to Shang Xianming criminal investigations into! The justice department said yesterday that there is enough reasons is accused of a criminal investigation, but still emphasize on whether prosecutors to achieve any opinion.

The commissioner will directly led dedicated commissioner before investigation team to investigate, investigate the department emphasizes have mechanism to ensure the independence and impartiality.

Shang Xianming written review in June 5, 2012 years, commissioner, said the icac represent the core values of our society, on behalf of every citizen in the pursuit of justice and righteousness, after the departure as ordinary citizens would continue to support the work of the icac, the icac will continue the mission, continue to persistent, independent, impartial, fearless, fully play corruption, safeguard social integrity." Now we are icac criminal investigation.

Whether prosecution department still not agreed to

Hong Kong department issued a statement yesterday, the number refers to the icac received earlier involving former commissioner Shang Xianming complaints, after careful consideration, the justice department thought by the icac for criminal investigations into the above complaints are more appropriate. Based on existing data, the justice department said, the justice department that has enough reasons is suspected of violating the prevention of bribery ordinance (chapter 201) and the common law "civil servants disorderly conduct," the accused of the crime of criminal investigation. To avoid unnecessary misunderstanding, department wants to emphasize the prosecutors should still not for anyone to achieve any suggestion. Prosecution or not will be in after the completion of a criminal investigation, according to the related data, then according to the prosecution policy and regular decision.

It is important to note that the commission does not generally confirmed whether to initiate an investigation, the individual is usually only public disclosure into the prosecution phase, the icac and the justice department issued a statement yesterday, the commission and the justice department said the consistent policy is not to comment on individual cases, however, given the nature of the incident involving public interests and the public attention, that should be decided as a key account.

Is under the leadership of commissioner dedicated research team

The commission issued a statement yesterday that recently the former commissioner Shang Xianming entertainment, gifts, and outbound handling official business expenses caused problems such as the media coverage and public attention, including the residents to the icac complaints of corruption and behavior. Regarding the complaint, after consult department opinion, the icac has decided to follow up the complaint in accordance with the law, and an investigation.

Icac said, according to the content and consult legal advice, complaints investigation conducted by the commissioner, led directly to a dedicated investigation team to investigate, members from the icac perform internal investigation and watchdog group chief investigating digital current or former director and internal investigation and watchdog group of investigators.

In order to ensure the icac's credibility, the icac will adhere to in accordance with the law, the principle of fairness and justice of law enforcement and on the basis of effective supervisory mechanism, but as ever, the investigation content and progress, shall be confidential, to make surveys shall be carried out effectively.

Focal point 1

The icac oneself person look up one of their own?

Why not by the police, but by the icac investigation? Department, said the two practices have support arguments, conducted by the icac investigation based on the five reasons. While the police investigation of their professional ability, but the icac is dealing with complaints of this kind of task force, over the years accumulated a lot of professional knowledge and experience; The icac has experienced internal investigation team and is responsible for the investigation involving the icac staff errors or complaints of abuses.

The third reason is that the commissioner does not involve with any of these complaints are accused of wrongdoing, so can properly lead the investigation, and the icac is responsible for the criminal investigation personnel must be in accordance with the following principles: never attended or involved in any activities arranged by Shang Xianming individual or item; In addition to the normal duties, do not have any contact directly or indirectly with Shang Xianming or relationship; Investigators to Shang Xianming survey, there is no actual or perceived conflict of interest or professional difficulties.

Department pointed out that the research work and progress, should be regularly to the "review report corruption advisory committee review, the committee is totally independent of the commission; When making investigation and survey at the end, investigators sought legal advice to criminal prosecution commissioner, the department also will give appropriate legal directives and opinions on the issues.

Several lawmakers urged the icac to ensure the independence of the investigation, to avoid falling population, at the same time asked the justice department to strengthen supervision, lawmakers said Mrs IP, don't worry about the icac favouritism.

Focal point 2

Shang Xianming will attend legco hearing on Saturday

The Hong Kong government has announced the formation of the independent committee to review the regulatory system and program problem, the icac spending but does not involve Shang Xianming personal questions, with lawmakers earlier proposed the establishment of the legislative council select committee inquiry Shang Xianming, but select committee did not summon witnesses power, legislators have on Saturday and Shang Xianming chance face to face.

This Saturday (May 18), the legislative council public accounts committee public hearing on the audit report audit, and, in the report involves Shang Xianming ren during the icac commissioner excess banquets with it, and will be included in the propaganda cost. According to the arrangement, the commissioner Bai Yun six and former commissioner Shang Xianming will attend the public hearing, the response to the report content and the problems put forward by the committee. Professional committee of public accounts committee chairman, said zhang's work are very different with the icac investigation, zhang committee that has been sent to the icac 20 questions, still no answer, and insist that the meeting was not to inquire about the individual, the hearing will be a very narrow range, only about the content of the audit report.

Has mp said a big interactive space, expect to loose, and will to the icac community relations and activities to reduce, but the money increased as the breakthrough point, ask Shang Xianming problem. Have members pointed out that zhang council summon witnesses, speech privilege law guarantee, made by does not affect the criminal responsibility, can't Shang Xianming for criminal investigation and refused to answer the questions. Members of the pair is estimated, Shang Xianming probably on Saturday on the public accounts committee of the exercise of right of silence.