HKU professor charged in HK$2.2 million bribery case

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The Independent Commission Against Corruption charged Gary Wong Ka-wai, an associate professor at the University of Hong Kong, with nine counts of conspiracy for a public servant to accept advantages. Prosecutors alleged that Wong received HK$2.2 million in bribes from Huen Man-ho to award over HK$10 million in IT education service contracts between August 2023 and June 2026. Huen Man-ho, his wife Joel Chu Wai-yi, and his nephew Cheung Chun also faced two counts of fraud allegations related to the scheme. The investigation was triggered by a formal corruption complaint regarding the management of grants from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust and the government’s Quality Education Fund.

Consequences

The university and associated funding bodies face potential scrutiny regarding their procurement oversight for government-funded educational projects. Legal proceedings against the four defendants will determine the extent of the fraud and corruption within the Centre for Information Technology in Education.

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