ICAC cleared CY Leung over UGL payment

Anti-corruption agency, ICAC, cleared former leader CY Leung of any wrongdoing after a four-year corruption investigation into a HK$50 million (US$6.4 million) payment he received from an Australian engineering firm.

Former HKSAR Chief C.Y. Leung cleared of any wrong doing by ICAC over UGL payment. (Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images) Source: Anthony Wallace, AFP, Getty Images

ICAC further confirmed it would not take any “further investigative action”, because there was “insufficient evidence to support a reasonable prospect of conviction” against Leung for any criminal offence.

ICAC statement further details of its finding and our correspondent, Renee Kwan, reports.