Legislative Council Passes Motion to Tackle Bid-Rigging as Tang Ping-Keung Coordinates Joint Police, ICAC and Competition Commission Task Force
立法會通過打擊圍標的議員議案及相關修正案
The Legislative Council passed a members' motion and related amendments to tackle bid-rigging. Secretary for Security Tang Ping-keung said the joint task force is personally coordinated by him and includes the police, the ICAC and the Competition Commission, and will form dedicated teams for specific syndicates or cases to focus on assessing risks. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau said a stakeholder consultation on criminalising bid-rigging will be launched in the short term, with the aim of submitting an amendment bill as early as possible.
The Legislative Council passed a motion to tackle bid-rigging, with the Secretary for Security explaining that he coordinates a joint task force of the police, the ICAC and the Competition Commission, allowing readers to check the enforcement structure and the timetable for subsequent legislative amendments.
Source: 香港電台·即時本地 · news.rthk.hk