The disciplinary watchdog of the Communist Party of China (CPC)
pledged a heavier crackdown on corruption and other acts that
violate CPC discipline, according to a work report released on
Monday.
"The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the CPC
punished 115,143 members last year, accounting for 1.7 per thousand
of the party membership total," says the report on the work of the
commission, delivered by secretary Wu
Guanzheng at the commission's Sixth Plenary Session on January
5.
About 15,177 of punished numbers have been handed over to
judicial departments for suspected involvement in criminal
activities, the report says.
The report disclosed that disciplinary organs of various levels
put on file for investigation 147,539 cases involving violations of
the CPC's disciplines from December 2004 through November 2005. Of
these cases, 148,931 cases have been closed, which resulted in the
expulsion of 24,188 members from the CPC.
According to the report, 4,878 officials nationwide admitted
they owned stakes in coalmines, with a total registered capital of
737 million yuan (US$91 million). Of this, 562 million yuan
(US$69.4 million) had been withdrawn by November 2005.
"A campaign to make government officials and leaders of
state-owned enterprises give up their shares in coal mines has
achieved initial success," Wu said in the report.
The CPC's top discipline official also disclosed in his report
that disciplinary organs of various levels dealt with 21,010
complaints involving administrative licensing and penalized 2,845
CPC members for their roles in such cases.
China put in force the Administrative Licensing Law in 2004 to
simplify administrative licensing procedure and regulate the use of
administrative power, considered key to reducing corruption.
According to the report, the CPC's disciplinary organs punished
240 officials at and above the county level responsible for 115
most serious accidents.
The report listed major tasks of the commission in 2006, which
include:
-- Maintaining the CPC's discipline by actively performing its
obligation of discipline watchdog to safeguard building of
harmonious society.
-- Improving the work style of the party and resolutely rectify
unhealthy performances that harm interests of the people.
-- Educating leading cadres of the importance of maintaining
integrity and fighting corruption through various ways, including
publicizing good examples and bad examples.
-- Strictly enforcing party disciplines by resolutely punishing
officials who have violated the disciplines.
-- Deepening reform and improving the current system to stem
corruption at its sources.
-- Strengthening check and supervision over the use of
power.
(Xinhua News Agency February 14, 2006)