An independent organization said on Tuesday that it will re-investigate the high-profile online incident that humiliated the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) in 2011, reports the Beijing News.

Renowned philanthropist Li Chunping, left, donates 6 million yuan to the Red Cross Society of China on April 22, 2013, in Beijing, in the aftermath of a recent earthquake that jolted southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo/people.com.cn]

Wang Yong, a member of the public supervision commission to the RCSC, said the probe may be carried out in the second half of May. He added that the charity organization is currently focusing on relief efforts for the Lushan earthquake that has caused more than 190 deaths in southwest China's Sichuan province.

In June 2011, a girl named Guo Meimei triggered a public outcry after displaying her lavish lifestyle on the internet, whilst claiming to work for an RCSC-related agency. Her actions, combined with a series of other recent scandals concerning the charity, plunged the RCSC into a credibility crisis.

Wang Yong confirmed that public participation in the probe would be welcome, adding that the public could communicate with RCSC staff online, as well as face-to-face, as part of the organization's efforts to restore its reputation.

According to media reports, as of April 22, the RCSC and its branches across the country have provided relief supplies worth over 22 million yuan and relief funds of 7 million yuan to the affected region, following the 7.0-magnitude earthquake.

The public supervision commission to the RCSC consists of 16 members, including economists, media professionals and charity affairs experts, none of whom has any affiliation with the Red Cross Society of China.

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