According to media reports, Guo Junfeng, Deputy Director of Immigration Department, and Wang Qi, Chief Immigration Officer, were suspected of receiving gifts from senior executives of Evergrande in September this year. The gift baskets were reported to be worth more than 3,000 yuan, and no declaration was made afterwards.
The two replied to the media that they had a friendly relationship with the person, did not have any official contacts, and did not involve conflicts of interest.
When the Secretary for Security Tang Ping-keung attended the event this afternoon, when he was asked about the incident, he responded that the Immigration Department would conduct an investigation.
Democratic Party Chairman Law Kin-hee pointed out that the incident severely affected the image of the integrity of the civil service team and affected the public’s confidence in the impartiality of the Immigration Department’s handling of official duties. He also questioned whether the two senior officials and Evergrande’s senior officials are "personal friendly", which has already caused the public to question. It is believed that the value of the gift involved is more than 3,000 yuan, and it should be declared according to the law, and the Independent Commission Against Corruption should take the initiative to investigate.
Luo Jianxi: The upper beam is not right and the lower beam is crooked
Luo Jianxi said that he was extremely disappointed that the two senior officials did not evade suspicion of receiving valuable gifts from the business community. He criticized the two after being exposed by the media for still arguing that the gifts were not of high value and did not need to be declared, and that they did not act in accordance with the system. The image affects the public’s confidence in the impartiality of the Immigration Department’s handling of official duties.” He pointed out that the “Acceptance of Benefits (Permit by the Chief Executive) Notice” stipulates that the total value of gifts “accepted by other persons” is capped at $1,500. The upper limit for accepting personal friendship gifts is 3,000 yuan.
He mentioned that whether the two senior officials and Evergrande executives are "personal and friendly" has itself questioned the public. "Even so-called confidants, according to reports, the gifts are more than 3,000 yuan. The two must declare and bring the gifts back to their respective departments. Let the chiefs decide what to do. The current explanations of the two officials are far-fetched, and they seem to be an excuse to be piled up after being exposed and receiving benefits."
Democratic Party Chairman Luo Jianxi (Profile Picture)
Luo Jianxi: Evergrande personnel do not need to be processed by the Immigration Department when entering and leaving Hong Kong?
Luo pointed out that in March this year, the Deputy Director of the Security Bureau, Ou Zhiguang, the Director of Immigration, Ou Jiahong, and the Commissioner of Customs, Deng Yihai, were also exposed to accept business invitations to enjoy expensive dinners at high-end restaurants in private clubs. At that time, the government claimed that "events It is not necessary to declare for communication", and no disciplinary hearing has been initiated. Chief Executive Carrie Lam also said that "the incident should come to an end." This time there are senior officials who have accepted benefits without making a complaint, which fully reflects that "the upper beam is not correct and the lower beam is crooked." Lam Cheng took the lead in disrespecting and abiding by the government’s consistent requirements for officials to be honest and act in accordance with the rules. Without instructions to deal with dinner incidents seriously and disciplinary investigations, officials at all levels would think that there is no problem in accepting benefits and attending the dinner. The system has since been If it collapses, unhealthy winds will spread in officialdom.”
Luo Jianxi continued to point out that Guo Junfeng and Wang Qi were responsible for visa control matters. The two argued that they would not have any official dealings with Evergrande. It is really doubtful. "Does Evergrande domestic personnel need to enter and exit Hong Kong without the Immigration Department?" He urged the Independent Commission Against Corruption We should take the initiative to investigate and explain the results of the investigation to the public, otherwise the official corruption culture will take root in Hong Kong.
Liu Guoxun from the DAB.
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Liu Guoxun urges the investigation as soon as possible: I believe the established mechanism
Liu Guoxun, a member of the DAB Legislative Council, said when attending the event today (8th) that government officials should handle matters carefully and abide by government mechanisms, hoping to conduct investigations and account to the public as soon as possible.
"I know that the government in my home country is investigating very tightly. I hope that the investigation can be clear as soon as possible, so that the citizens will have an account. I believe that since the government has an established mechanism and it is all effective, I hope that the matter can be carried out as soon as possible. Government officials must also handle matters carefully and abide by the government’s mechanism. I hope that the relevant investigations can be conducted as soon as possible and accountable to the public."
Liu Guoxun is a candidate for direct elections in the New Territories North of the Legislative Council. His opponents in the same district include Zhang Xinyu, Shen Haojie and Tsang Liwen. For the list of candidates from all sectors in the Legislative Council election,
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