National Security Officer Cleared of Illegal Conduct

Wong says Choi cleared of illegal and immoral conduct

 

This evening the Hong Kong police have cleared the No. 2 national security officer of an illegal or immoral conduct when it was reported last Wednesday Frederic Choi Chin-pang was caught in a raid at an unlicensed massage parlour.

While it was revealed the actual incident took place in late March and only came to light over a month later, Chief Superintendent Ryan Wong Fai refused to divulge why Choi was in the massage parlour in the first place, what he was doing there, and how many times he had visited the illegal establishment.

Choi was caught in unlicensed massage parlour

"At the time Choi was found, at this moment, we have no evidence to suggest he was doing any illegal acts or committing any immoral acts," Wong said.

He added six women were arrested for alleged prostitution during the raid.  

Wong pointed out it was not unlawful to patronize an unlicensed parlour, but the force had investigated Choi out of concern about his integrity as a police officer.

Then why not disclose more details about why Choi was there and what he was doing? Apparently he suffered from back pain for some time, but again, why was he there? Surely a registered chiropractor could sort that out?

Lo mocks Choi's massage hobby

Lo Kin-hei, chairman of the opposition Democratic Party, expressed doubts about the impartiality of the police investigation and called for an independent review, especially as the force confirmed the incident only after the media reported it last week.

"Now what they mean is Choi is a gentleman, and amusingly he didn't choose to go anywhere else but a parlour that provided immoral services to enjoy a decent massage service. This is quite a special hobby," Lo said.

Andrew Shum Wai-nam, of the group Civil Rights Observer, said police should provide further details to explain why such a senior officer visited a place offering sex services.

Shum says police should provide more details

Meanwhile, Lau Siu-kai, vice-chairman of the semi-official Beijing think tank the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macau Studies, said the police report might not be detailed enough to win the trust of the public or mainland authorities.

In that case the police may have to really come clean on Choi or they may not have the blessing of Beijing much longer...