Hiding Titles Behind Another Name, is It Deceitful?

Andrew Marshalleck

Likewise, the question of hiding titles behind someone else’s name was also raised, since it gives the impression that the transaction was dubious from the beginning.  Here’s how Senior Counsel Andrew Marshalleck, Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry, responded.

Andrew Marshalleck, Chair, Commission of Inquiry

“What you’re doing here is putting it in the name of another to deceive.  One is not wanting to suggest somebody else owns it and I have nothing to do with it when that’s the furthest thing from the truth.”

Reporter

“You were not interested in finding out whether Mr. Herrera conducted any land transactions on behalf of Mr. Li at that Lands Department, whether he had any discussions with the minister who he claimed as his friend in relation to land and whether he himself transferred land to anyone.”

Andrew Marshalleck

“Yeah, I think those things are worth looking into, but what we sought to do was to limit the inquiry to land transactions having connection to the vehicle.”