Former Hong Kong chief secretary Rafael Hui to walk free on Wednesday after five years behind bars over charges of bribery and misconduct
- Hui was sentenced to 7½years in prison after being found guilty of five charges of bribery and misconduct in public office in 2014
- But he is being freed two years ahead of his term for his good behaviour
A former Hong Kong No. 2 official jailed for pocketing bribes and inducements totalling HK$19.6 million (US$2.51 million) from a prominent land developer will be set free on Wednesday after spending almost five years behind bars.
Former chief secretary Rafael Hui Si-yan will walk free from the Stanley Prison in Southern District, where the flamboyant bureaucrat – who was once offered luxury flats in the affluent neighbourhood of Happy Valley – was jailed since December 2014.
He was sentenced to 7½ years in prison after being found guilty of five charges of bribery and misconduct in public office during a 131-day trial in 2014.
His friend of 20 years, Raymond Chin Yuet-ming, said he had not made up his mind on whether to receive Hui from prison.
Chin accompanied Hui’s wife Teresa Lo Mei-mei during a visit days after his sentencing. But on Tuesday, he said: “I have not visited him lately.”
