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Independent Commission against Corruption (ICAC); English: Independent? Commission? Objection? The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is an independent law enforcement agency dedicated to combating corruption in Hong Kong. Before Hong Kong's return to China, it was called the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), which was established in February 1974 14. At that time, due to the serious corruption problem in Hong Kong government departments and the grim situation of the police force, ICAC appeared.
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The Hong Kong Police Force had an anti-corruption team in its early years. In view of the serious corruption in the police force, if someone is investigated, the investigator himself will be found out, so its effectiveness is actually very small. In fact, many policemen are forced to compromise with corruption for various reasons and join the ranks of bribery.
The Gerber case was the fuse for the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption. 1973 Chief Superintendent Garbo was found to have more than HK$ 4.3 million in wealth, which was suspected to be the result of corruption. The Minister of Justice asked Peter Godber to explain the source of his wealth within one week, or he would be arrested. However, during this period, Garbo easily fled from Hong Kong to Britain, which led to the outbreak of long-standing grievances. Some college students even took part in and launched the "Anti-corruption and Arrest Peter Gerber" March, demanding that the government arrest Peter Gerber and bring him to justice. In order to quell public anger, the then Governor Sir MacLehose appointed Sir Barry Canal, a senior justice, to set up a commission of inquiry to thoroughly investigate the reasons for Peter Godber's escape and review the anti-corruption work at that time. Sir Barry Canal, a senior deputy inspector, said after investigating Gerber's escape that the government needed an independent anti-corruption department to fight corruption. At the Legislative Council meeting in June 1973, the government adopted the recommendations of the Committee and established the Independent Commission Against Corruption in February 1974. Immediately after the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), it took over the investigation of the Garbo case and tried its best to arrest the once-popular Chief Superintendent.
When the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) was established, people didn't expect anything from ICAO, which was related to the failure of all the anti-corruption actions of the government in the past. However, the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) this time, because it was directly responsible to the Governor, gained a lot of convenience in action and quickly established a reputation and prestige among the people. However, the early police investigation involved a wide range, which made people in the police panic and eventually caused dissatisfaction among police officers. Therefore, ICAC officials often clashed with the police at that time. Then it was announced that the government civil servants who had been corrupted before 1977 and had not been prosecuted could be pardoned, and the conflict subsided.
Over the years, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has been committed to fighting corruption, making Hong Kong one of the cleanest cities in the world. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has also made great efforts to crack down on cross-border corruption cases with law enforcement agencies in other countries and regions. Anti-corruption departments in some countries also use ICAC as an English abbreviation, such as South Korea, Australia and Mauritius. After Hong Kong's return to China, the Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption became one of the principal officials of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He needs to be nominated by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and submitted to People's Republic of China (PRC) and the State Council for appointment.