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Huang Yao is the former chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. [China Daily] |
CHENGDU - Huang Yao, the former chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve on Thursday for taking bribes.
The Intermediate People's Court of Chengdu, in Southwest China's Sichuan province, made the ruling in a first-instant trial.
In return for more than 9.54 million yuan ($1.43 million) in bribes, Huang illegally assisted people in business, land planning and job promotions, the court was told.
The court said the bribes Huang took were "enormous" and that his offenses were "extremely serious", but since he had cooperated with investigators, confessed to all his crimes and returned all of his illegal gains, he was given a suspended death sentence.
Apart from sentencing Huang to death with a probation, the court also confiscated all of his personal property.
On Nov 5, the Organization Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee confirmed that Huang was under investigation by the Party discipline inspection authority.
Huang allegedly had several mistresses, according to earlier reports citing unidentified sources close to the local law enforcement authorities.
It is not yet known whether Huang will appeal.
Xinhua