Follow us on TWITTER: http://twitter.com/cnforbiddennews Like us on FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/chinaforbiddennews The Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP), announced from Sept. 3 that seven officials from Jilin were under investigation. Cases were opened on five of them, and prosecution was concluded for two on alleged bribe-taking. Mean while Jilin provincial party secretary Wang Rulin, was recently removed from position, leaving Jilin,s officialdom on edge. Critics believe these are just the first steps Central Commission for Discipline Investigation (CCDI) Wang Qishan, had taken after personnel arrangements in Provinces of Shanxi and Jilin. SPP website released on Sept. 3, that local procuratorates had concluded their investigation of Li Xiaoping, former deputy head of Party School of Communist Party in China , Jilin Provincial Committee, and Li Ranbin, former deputy president of Jilin Medical College. Both were being questioned for alleged bribe-taking Investigation is also taking place upon five other officials. They are Zhong Daihe, county head of Fusong; Ma Jun, former director of the Changchun municipal bureau of education; An Dewu, former deputy general manager of FAW Group Corporation; Sun Yunzhi, former head of Jilin Provincial Office to State Administration of Taxation; and Yue Derong, former president of Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences. All seven officials were alleged to have taken bribes. Writer Huang Jinqiu: "I am afraid no one can guarantee any provincial leadership is absolutely free of corruption." What is the root cause of this corruption phenomenon? Huang Jinqiu believes it comes from the non-elected officials. Huang Jinqiu: "The provincial officials are decided by the party secretary of the province. The Central appoints the party secretary of the province. Everyone has a backer. That,s how this corruption chain was formed, through buying the officials and taking the bribes." Huang Jinqiu indicates people's supervision is the key in cutting down on the corruption chain. Huang Jinqiu: "To cut this chain of corruption, the power should be returned to the people. With elections, these corrupt officials would never again form a chain. With the people,s supervision, they rely on performance to convince the people, not bribery. The fundamental solution to corruption is to realize democratic supervision and election." Since the 18th National Congress, more than 30 officials in Shanxi Province were sacked, including seven provincial level, and four Provincial Standing Committee officials. Sept. 1, Shanxi Provincial party secretary Yuan Chunqing, was suddenly transferred and replaced by the Jilin provincial party secretary Wang Rulin. Former Jilin Province governor Bayinqolu became party secretary of Jilin Province. It is intriguing that, just two days after Wang Rulin left Jilin, Jilin officialdom was very much on the edge. Huang Jinqiu: "I believe Jilin discipline inspection organs will investigate more than just these seven officials. Perhaps even the provincial standing committee level officials will be exposed. If the probe continues, Wang Rulin could be in trouble too. His shift of post could be more conducive to the investigation of corruption in Jilin Province." Commentators believe that Wang Rulin,s transferring to Shanxi, signals Zhongnanhai is ready to clear the Jilin clique. In particular, Wang Qishan has completed the double layout from the Communist Party Committee to the Government. Bayinqolu, the new Jilin Provincial party secretary, was vice governor of Zhejiang Province in 2001, and became the provincial standing committee of Zhejiang Province in 2003. According to a Caixin report, he has had very in-depth contact with Xi Jinping, who was party secretary of Zhejiang for five years. Aug. 31, Jilin News reported, Agricultural Bank chairman Jiang Chaoliang, is appointed as Jilin Provincial party committee, Standing Committee, deputy secretary, and nominated a candidate for governor of Jilin Province. Jiang Chaoliang was once a capable subordinate of Wang Qishan. 《神韵》2014世界巡演新亮点 http://www.ShenYunPerformingArts.org/

• published: 07 Sep 2014
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