Graft-buster boss cautions on alleged Chui’s role in corruption case

Commissioner Against Corruption Chan Tsz King has urged members of the public to refrain from making unnecessary assumptions about the bribery case concerning former public works directors, where two defendants have insisted they had acted on indirect instructions from former Chief Executive Chui Sai On.

Commissioner Chan made the comments Tuesday to the media on the sidelines of a cocktail reception in celebration of Macau’s handover to China 23 years ago, as reported by Chinese-language news outlet All About Macau (AAM).

The Commission Against Corruption conducts an inquiry “whenever there was a need for one regardless of the size of the case or the identities of suspects,” Chan added in the report.

Last month, Li Canfeng, former director of the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau, stated several times he had secured the backing of Chui Sai On to forge ahead with the construction projects associated with property developer Sio Tak Hong, a billionaire businessman who allegedly offered Li bribes in return for his speedy approval for Alto de Coloane land developments.

Chan told the media that Li Cafeng’s words “should not be interpreted too liberally,” pledging that the anti-graft agency would announce all information relevant to the public interest in due course. STAFF REPORTER