Former lawmaker executed for corruption (Xinhua) Updated: 2006-09-30 11:16
A former Chinese lawmaker was executed Friday in the northeastern Jilin
Province after being convicted of bribery, misappropriation of funds, rape,
illegal possession of weapons, organized crime and organizing prostitution.
Sang Yuechun, former member of the Ninth National People's Congress, was
convicted of taking bribes and misappropriating 120 million yuan (15 million US
dollars), but court officials did not provide details of his other crimes.
He was executed following approval by the Supreme People's Court.
Sang, president of Jigang Industrial and Trade Group Corporation, was also
convicted of conspiring to conceal his crimes by destroying financial records
and accounts of the company.
The ruling at the Intermediate People's Court of Jilin City also ordered the
confiscation of all his personal property.
His appeal was rejected by the Jilin Provincial Higher People's Court.
Chinese courts convicted six provincial and ministerial officials to prison
last year, the same as in 2004, while lower-ranking officials received other
penalties.
Courts across the country heard 24,277 cases of embezzlement, bribery and
dereliction of duty last year, and sentenced 1,932 officials above county level
to prison.
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