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Mother concerned Walter Kwok faced outside influence, graft trial hears

Witness at corruption hearing points to former SHKP chairman’s relationship with woman

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Kwong Siu-hing, the mother of the Kwok brothers, sent a letter to SHKP directors in 2008 outlining her concerns. Photo: David Wong

The mother of former Sun Hung Kai Properties chairman Walter Kwok Ping-sheung was concerned that he may have been influenced by "outsiders", the Court of First Instance heard yesterday.

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Kwong Siu-hing detailed her concerns in a letter to directors of the company dated May 16, 2008.

The outsider was not identified in the letter, but in court a witness confirmed Kwong and others were concerned about Walter Kwok's relationship with Ida Tong [Kam-hing].

Kwong sent the letter soon after Walter Kwok took legal action against SHKP and its senior management, according to testimony at the corruption trial of Kwok's two brothers and former chief secretary Rafael Hui Si-yan.

Walter Kwok. Photo: Paul Yeung
Walter Kwok. Photo: Paul Yeung
SHKP co-chairmen Thomas Kwok Ping-kwong and Raymond Kwok Ping-luen are accused with two others of funnelling tens of millions of dollars to Hui to be the developer's "eyes and ears" in the government. Walter Kwok is not charged.
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SHKP executive director Mike Wong Chik-wing was continuing his evidence after testifying on Friday that Walter Kwok became "suspicious" after he was kidnapped and released in 1997.

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