HONG KONG STANDARD
AUGUST 10TH 73
Corruption assurance
regrest report
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THE time has come for a progress report on the forming of a n independent #ati-corruption branch separate from the pedes force,
Scafting at a Rotary Club of Kowloon meeting yesterday, Chritman of "Justice", MI Henry Liston stated that the review of the setting up such an individual organ should come out in two months.
"in November, 1970, an ordinance was introduced to the Le,islative Council about establishing
individual anti-corruption branch.
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"The Attorney-General in replying to the public critics about forming such an organ in. November 1970, stated at the time that it was difficult for any other organ to exercise the part ib.came it goes down to
investigation which traditionally conducted by the pulico."
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"But, however," said Mr Litton, "he did say that the provisions will be reviewed in linco years time, which will be up in November this year.
"Perhaps it is the right time to remind the Attorney-General what i had said nearly three years ago," he said,
Commenting on the amended bribery Jaws, Mr Litton said that, in his personal views, Sir Alastair Blair-Kerr had overacted to the Godber affair and had brought the Government along with his overaction.
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"The bribery law
by repealed
the Legislative Council and suspects now under investigation will no longer have the opportunities of explaining to the Attorney-General before any prosecution
been initiated.
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“Ours is a capitalistic society and it is no ofïence being rich in Tiongkong," he said.
He said the new law might deter young and enthusiastic members of sich families in Hongkong from joining the civil
service.
About the case of Godber, Mr Litton said that even if Godber was brought back to Hongkong, it would still be within the constitutional right of Godber to remin silent.
"He doesn't have to tell the public how much money he has.
"Godber would have to be a inan of utmost prius to amass a fortune of this kind on his own
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