Peter Godber

Peter Godber, as mentioned in the history of ICAC, was Chief Superintendent of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force, serving as Deputy District Commander of Kowloon, Hong Kong. He came to Hong Kong in 1952. But in 1973, it was suspected that his unearned wealth had been obtained from corrupt means. But Godber managed to slip out of Hong Kong's boundary back to the United Kingdom. Godber's escape unleashed a public riot. Students led a mass rally in Victoria Park, protesting and accusing the Government of failing to tackle the corruption problem. Demanding for Government actions, protesters used slogans like "Fight Corruption, Arrest Godber." So the Hong Kong government demanded him back to Hong Kong, and he was heavily punished. His punishment was 4 years in prison and a penalty of HK$25000.