Tai Po fire victim and petition organiser Jason Kong and wife charged with fraud and money laundering
A Wang Fuk Court resident who advocated for the rights of fellow fire victims has been charged with fraud and money laundering along with his wife, more than three months after the couple were arrested. Police said on Sunday that Jason Kong and his wife, Rosanna Cheung, will appear at Sha Tin Magistrates’ Courts on […]
Jason Kong, a resident of Wang Fuk Court who advocated for the rights of fellow fire victims, and his wife Rosanna Cheung have been charged with fraud and money laundering. The couple, both directors of an interior design company, are alleged to have used fraudulent means to obtain several hundred thousand dollars in loans under the government's Special 100% Loan Guarantee scheme.
The scheme was introduced by the Hong Kong government in early 2020 to aid companies during the Covid-19 pandemic. The charges follow their arrest in May, two weeks after Jason Kong delivered a petition urging the estate's administrator to meet with homeowners. Both survivors of the deadly Tai Po Fire that claimed 168 lives and displaced thousands, the couple were initially outspoken about the tragedy, urging the government to investigate the fire's causes and consider on-site redevelopment. They will appear at Sha Tin Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday.
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