Over 99 per cent of Hongkongers report no corruption encounters, ICAC survey finds
A new ICAC survey shows 99.2 per cent of Hong Kong residents did not personally encounter corruption in the past year, the highest figure on record. The poll also found a mean corruption tolerance score of 0.3 on a 0-10 scale, reflecting strong public rejection of corrupt acts.
More than 99 per cent of Hong Kong residents said they had not personally encountered corruption in the past year, the highest proportion ever recorded, according to the latest annual survey by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).
The survey, commissioned by the ICAC and conducted by an independent research agency, polled about 1,500 respondents between March and May this year. The watchdog said the findings showed most respondents indicated they would report corruption if they came across it, suggesting that "an integrity culture had taken root in Hong Kong and become an important core value among citizens".
On corruption tolerance, respondents were asked to rate their attitude on a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 represented total intolerance and 10 represented total tolerance. The poll recorded a mean score of 0.3, demonstrating the public's zero tolerance of any corrupt act.
The survey also revealed that 97.9 per cent of respondents considered keeping Hong Kong free of corruption important to the city's development.
The ICAC expressed gratitude to members of the public for sharing their views on a clean society and corruption during the survey. The commission pledged to actively study the findings, saying they would help in formulating effective anti-corruption strategies. It added that it would continue to enhance anti-corruption efforts through its three-pronged approach of enforcement, prevention and education.