Drunk on power

Wild acts by some officials are due not to the stimulus of alcohol but rather to their long-held arrogance derived from unchecked power, said an article in Guangzhou Daily. The following is an excerpt:

It's known that one speaks the truth over the cups. Some may also talk wildly after they get drunk. The story of Lin Jiaxiang, an official who allegedly molested a girl child recently in Shenzhen, is a case in point.

When quarreling with the parents of the victim, Lin, Party chief of Shenzhen marine affairs bureau, blurted out: "I am an official dispatched by the Ministry of Transport. I hold the same high-ranking post as your mayor. How dare you find my fault!"