Hong Kong's disgraced former No 2 official Rafael Hui fined for failing to list details of earnings, property

Disgraced ex-official admits he did not submit required statement of earnings and properties

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Disgraced former chief secretary Rafael Hui after leaving Stanley Prison to attend an Eastern Court hearing yesterday. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Published: 12:00am, 25 Aug 2015Updated: 2:49am, 25 Aug 2015

Former government No 2 Rafael Hui Si-yan was fined HK$2,000 yesterday for failing to submit a statement of earnings and details of his property after he was declared bankrupt in 2013.

The former chief secretary, appearing well, was escorted from Stanley Prison to Eastern Court by Correctional Services Department officers.

Hui did not show up earlier this month for a Court of Appeal hearing relating to his appeal against his bribery conviction. Media reports suggested that Hui wanted to "avoid travelling". Speculation was rife before his corruption trial in May last year that his health was deteriorating. Neither Hui's lawyer, Edwin Choy Wai-bond, nor the prosecution would confirm the reasons for his no-show.

Represented by barrister Joe Chan yesterday, Hui pleaded guilty to the summons.

Magistrate Abu Bakar bin Wahab said that on November 17 last year, Hui, "being an undischarged bankrupt in Hong Kong, did fail to submit to the trustee-in-bankruptcy a statement of your earnings and details of the property you had acquired during the preceding year".

The magistrate ordered Hui to pay the fine by September 30.