CHENGDU, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- Wang Lijun, Chongqing's former vice mayor, has recently been charged with bending the law for selfish ends, defection, abuse of power and bribe-taking by the People's Procuratorate of Chengdu City, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Xinhua learned from authorities on Wednesday.

The municipal prosecuting body filed the charges against Wang, also former chief of Chongqing's Public Security Bureau, with the Chengdu City Intermediate People's Court.

During the investigation period, the prosecuting body informed the defendant of his right to retain defense counsel.

The prosecuting body also interrogated the defendant, heard the opinions of the defense counsel and examined all the case files.

According to the indictment issued by the Chengdu City People's Procuratorate, although the defendant Wang Lijun, then-vice mayor of Chongqing as well as chief of the city's Public Security Bureau, had known beforehand that Bogu Kailai was under serious suspicion of murdering Neil Heywood, he consciously neglected his duty and bent the law for personal gain so that Bogu Kailai would not be held legally responsible. Wang was indicted for the crime of bending the law for personal gain.

Prosecutors said Wang, while he was performing his official duty, left his post without authorization and defected to the United States Consulate General in Chengdu. He was also indicted for the crime of defection. Enditem

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