ICAC says ex-commissioner de Speville dies

The Independent Commission Against Corruption commissioner Simon Peh Yun-lu said today former commissioner Bertrand de Speville has passed away.

“Mr de Speville led the ICAC during a challenging time when corruption cases in Hong Kong started to become increasingly complicated and transnational. Under his leadership between 1993 and 1996, the ICAC successfully detected a number of sophisticated and cross-border private sector cases involving corruption,” Peh said.

“With his support, the ICAC also forged closer ties with the Mainland’s anti-corruption authorities prior to the reunification in 1997.”

After stepping down as ICAC commissioner, de Speville had advised government of different countries and international organizations on anti-corruption policies and initiatives.