Supervision of charities must be strengthened

Wang Jie, who started a civil website supposedly aimed at assisting children from impoverished families in Baise, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, was recently detained by the local police for molesting several girls that received help via his website. Comments:

This incident should again remind us of the necessity to strictly supervise and regulate charities. They should not escape official monitoring. Also, a standardized operating model should be established for civil charity organizations to avoid over-concentration of power in the hands of a few, or allowing just one or two persons to be in charge of the entire collection and distribution of donations. What Wang has done has not only stained the name of charity, but also hurt people's compassion, which must be seriously punished according to the law.

Xi'an Evening News, August 28