Punishing people who run private coffers

An official of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, reportedly burned the evidence proving the existence of a private fund owned by an affiliated company after he was informed beforehand about audit. He and some of his colleagues involved in the act have been expelled from the Party, the local discipline inspection authorities said. Comments:

The government has more than once taken tough measures to stop the illegal use of public funds in the hope of putting an end to the private funds in some departments. It is a "miracle" that the Wuhan agricultural company's slush fund account not only survived the crackdown, but also "turned" into ashes before an unheralded audit. Everybody involved should be punished according to the law in order to deter potential offenders from indulging in similar activities.

rednet.cn, Sept 29