With a criminal investigation under way, the Post breaks down the nature of the HK$52.9 million scandal and the remaining unanswered questions
Hong Kong police have arrested a married couple suspected of being at the centre of a rapidly unfolding controversy surrounding a HK$52.9 million (US$6.8 million) contract to supply drinking water to some government offices.
The pair allegedly defrauded the government and are suspected of breaching the Trade Descriptions Ordinance by providing false information about the product manufacturer.
The unprecedented fiasco over the contract, which was among the first of its kind awarded to a mainland Chinese company in June, has raised questions about the government’s tendering process and how due diligence is conducted.
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