The former leader of Hong Kong’s financial hub Donald Tsang has been charged for misconduct, in one of the city’s biggest ever graft scandals, reports Asian Correspondent.
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The Hong Kong anti-corruption watchdog says it has charged Tsang with two counts of public misconduct in public office.
The allegations came shortly before Tsang left office in 2012 and arose primarily over a discounted luxury apartment lease.
Criminal defense attorneys in Bangkok Chaninat and Leeds have decades of experience successfully defending their clients, both Thai nationals and foreigners.
Tsang said: “Over the past three and a half years, I have assisted fully with the investigations by the Independent Commission Against Corruption. My conscience is clear. I have every confidence that the court will exonerate me after its proceedings.”
Public confidence in Hong Kong has been shaken by a string of recent cases that have raised concerns about convenient connections between affluent individuals and the city’s leaders.
In Thailand, those found guilty of committing corruption on a large scale could face the death penalty.
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