Former power chief, wife on trial for taking 26.4m yuan in bribes

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Former power chief, wife on trial for taking 26.4m yuan in bribes

By Ke Jiayun | November 13, 2015, Friday |

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THE former general manager of State Grid Shanghai Electric Power Co admitted in court yesterday to taking more than 26.4 million yuan (US$4.1 million) in bribes from multiple companies which received Feng’s “help” in exchange for obtaining contracts and other favorable treatment from the state power company.

Feng Jun, 58, who was removed from his position once he was put under investigation late October last year, stood trial along with his wife at the Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court.

The couple also faced a charge of failing to account for 76 million yuan worth of belongings.

The court did not name the companies involved.

Feng is accused of abusing his position as general manager of State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co and general manager of State Grid Shanghai Electric Power Co to favor bids for state contracts submitted by the firms, which in return bought houses and a car from Feng at higher than market prices.

He is also alleged to have accepted gifts, including expensive watches and a car. Feng yesterday admitted to taking bribes, although he said that the figures used in court were inflated as the current prices of his property were used as opposed to the market value at the time they were acquired.

His wife, Chen Jiali, who also pleaded guilty to taking bribes, was unaware of the money’s origin until recently, Feng said.

“At the very end, when she noticed that I was taking bribes, she tried to persuade me not to do so several times,” he said.

A verdict is pending.

Earlier this week, Ai Baojun, the former vice mayor of Shanghai, was put under investigation on suspicion of “serious discipline breaches” by the Communist Party’s disciplinary watchdog.

Lu Jin, the former deputy director of Jinshan District, was earlier put under “coercive measures” by the Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate Prosecutors’ Office. The term is a catchall for everything from summons by force to bail, residential surveillance, detention or arrest.

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Former power chief, wife on trial for taking 26.4m yuan in bribes

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