Mr. Chan responded that the rules are intended to prevent common officials from being compromised but should not be very difficult in response to questions from various MPs about whether the program needs to be reviewed.
We should n’t react to an incident with a knee-jerk and immediately tighten or add more rules, he said.
The case’s statistics, which are still before the courts, must be known in order to determine whether the structure needs to be updated or modified, he continued.
No system is always best, even though we try our best and maintain improving at the system level. When incidents occur, we act quickly and openly to rebuild trust and confidence in our system. We have done this, and we will proceed to do this.
He added that judgment will still be needed in some situations:” Officers should not only know the text of the principle, but also the spirit.”
Officers “must have good sense to know when they are being cultivated and reject such attempts” when it comes to meals, according to Mr. Chan, but this does not mean that they should n’t go out and interact with others to understand the business and social communities.
” In order to safeguard ourselves practically.” Since the likelihood of being compromised is higher at such occasions, I’ve often advised our officers to stay away from them.
Mr. Chan responded to inquiries about the codes of conduct for public officials, ministers, and buyers of political company by stating that the regulations were regularly reviewed. Reporters are protected, he assured MPs.
” If anyone suspects that any of their superiors have been compromised, they can report a suspicious activity to their agency heads or to organizations outside of the organization, such as the CPIB ( Corruption Practices Investigation Bureau ).”