A willful leader can abuse power at will

The fall of a deputy Party chief of Southwest China's Yunnan province has been described by some as the end of the willfulness of power.

It is not yet known for what specific problems Qiu He has been placed under investigation immediately after the conclusion of the annual session of the National People's Congress on Sunday. But it is thought to be because of his power abuse for personal gains.

Qiu as a local leader was not only headstrong, he showed a firm hand in carrying out his urban renovation plans wherever he worked as top leader. He has long been a controversial figure for wielding his power to auction local State-owned hospitals, sell local schools, coerce government officials into soliciting investment for local development, and expand local urban renovation at will.