Ferret out the wirepuller
It's urgent to find out who really received the 20 million yuan in bribes given by Chen Xuming to help him obtain the leading post in the police station, says an article on the website www.china.com.cn. The following is an excerpt:
Chen, a local police officer, was exposed during investigations into a fatal fire that broke out in September and claimed 44 innocent lives.
The State Council's investigation team into the calamitous fire in Shenzhen's Dance King Club recently found more than 10 million yuan in cash and some 200 million yuan worth of stocks and real estate properties at the home of Chen Xuming, the deputy head of a local police station. He was the protective umbrella of the club and received huge amounts of bribes from the club owners.
More shockingly, Chen also confessed that it cost him 20 million yuan to buy his leading post in the police station.
The investigators should follow the clues in Chen's confession to find out who received the 20 million yuan in bribery. Only by doing this can we punish the backstage manipulators and uphold justice for those victims of the calamity.
It makes us deeply worried that a leading post in the police station can be so easily obtained through bribes.
Chen's case shows how public power is used by individuals for personal interests and the selection procedures of officials have been rendered meaningless.
(China Daily 11/27/2008 page8)
