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STATEMENT ON ICAC CASE
FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1994
A
SPOKESMAN ISSUED THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT
STATEMENT TODAY
(FRIDAY):
HE
14.
WHEN ON APRIL
MR ALEX TSUI MADE A NUMBER OF UNSUBSTANTIATED ALLEGATIONS GAVE EVIDENCE TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SECURITY PANEL
DETAIL TO THE EXAMPLE
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLY TO EVERY UNFOUNDED CHARGE IN WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE CONFIDENTIALITY WHICH IS ESSENTIAL INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION'S (ICAC) WORK - FOR TO ENSURE CO-OPERATION FROM THE PUBLIC IN PASSING ON INFORMATION ABOUT CORRUPTION.
BUT THERE ARE THREE POINTS THAT MUST BE MADE.
FIRST, THERE HAS BEEN NO POLITICISATION OF THE ICAC ROLE. THERE HAPPENED, ARE NO POLITICAL LISTS OR POLITICAL TARGETS. THIS HAS NEVER NOR WILL IT HAPPEN.
GIVEN OPERATES.
INDEED SUCH OPERATIONS BY THE ICAC WOULD BE TOTALLY UNLAWFUL
THE WHICH
COMMISSION THE STATUTORY TERMS OF REFERENCE UNDER
SECOND,
CONCERNS
HAVE
MEDIA AND
CONCERNING
BY
THE BEEN EXPRESSED IN MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT SOME OF MR TSUI'S ALLEGATIONS THE USE OF ICAC POWERS AND ICAC PROCEDURES.
COMMITTEE INTEGRITY
THE GOVERNOR APPOINTED THE ICAC REVIEW COMMITTEE IN FEBRUARY TO CONSIDER THESE GENERAL ISSUES. AMONG THE MATTERS WHICH THE
IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ICAC WILL CONSIDER CHECKING.
THE
FOR
ADMINISTRATION LOOKS FORWARD TO RECEIVING THE REPORT IN DUE COURSE AND WILL OF COURSE MAKE IT PUBLIC.
COMMITTEE'S
THIRD, EVERY ICAC INVESTIGATION IS MONITORED BY THE ICAC OPERATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE. THERE ARE 12 MEMBERS OF THE REVIEW COMMITTEE OF WHOM EIGHT ARE FROM OUTSIDE THE ADMINISTRATION.
OPERATIONS
PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) BILL 1994
THE GOVERNMENT IS INTRODUCING
LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS TO
MODIFY AND UPDATE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE PUBLIC ORDER ORDINANCE, IN PARTICULAR THOSE RELATING TO PUBLIC GATHERINGS.
"WE ARE AWARE OF COMMUNITY FEELINGS ABOUT PUBLIC ORDER AND ABOUT THE POWERS OF THE POLICE TO REGULATE PUBLIC
AND MEETINGS PROCESSIONS TO MAINTAIN GOOD ORDER AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
/"WE HAVE
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