It is important to disclose the punishment that officials get

It was recently reported that Ji Baocheng, former president of Renmin University of China and a vice ministerial-level official, has already received due punishments in private at the end of last year. Details of his punishments are yet to be confirmed, as none of the parties concerned has come forward to make a statement. Comments:

If Ji has been punished, the official decision of his punishments should be made public according to China's Regulations on the Disclosure of Government Information. The president of a public university is also a public official of great importance and social influence, thus disclosure of Ji's affairs is in the interest of not only himself, but also the public's right to know.

Mei Zhe, a guest commentator with Beijing News, Apr 1