Sulu Sou denies bribery accusations against New Macau Association
Sulu Sou
New Macau Association (ANM) member Caruso Fong reported to the Public Prosecution Office (MP) that several members of the association, including the its current leaders, were bribed by the chairman of ANM’s supervisory board, Andrew Cheong.
Cheong was also a witness who testified during cases brought against the defendants in the corruption case of Ho Chio Meng, the city’s former top prosecutor.
Fong called for the MP to investigate Cheong regarding allegations that he was illegally awarded a MOP30 million project from the Transport Bureau (DSAT).
Fong suspects that Cheong used his illegally obtained money to bribe New Macau’s leaders and control the association’s leadership. In particular, Fong claimed that Cheong had bribed ANM’s current leaders, including one surnamed Sou, one surnamed Chiang, and another surnamed Chao.
The bribery accusation asserts that Cheong paid for flights to Taiwan for Sou and Chiang, as well as for their accommodation there, and that Cheong had provided Chao with a full-time job, in addition to flights and accommodation when Chao traveled abroad. The allegations suggest that none of the expenses were recorded for transparency purposes.
Fong said that he had asked ANM to declare all the funds it received. However, he did not get any response from the New Macau leaders.
According to a report by Macao Post Daily, New Macau president Sulu Sou denied Fong’s accusations.
New Macau board members, including president Scott Chiang (center, back), during an internal election last year
According to Sou, ANM has also filed a complaint to the MP against Fong for defamation. He added that Fong is no longer a member of the association.
Cheong confirmed that Jason Chao, a former New Macau president and vice-president, has been working for him since 2006.
Current vice-president of ANM, Sulu Sou, is running in the Legislative Assembly elections next month, top-listed on the New Macau ticket. He is expected to take over from current association president, Scott Chiang, once the latter steps down after the election.
Paul Chan, a former legislator who served a term in office after the 2009 Legislative Assembly (AL) election, is placed second on the New Macau ticket.
