Former Chongqing police chief on criminal charges
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September 6, 2012, Thursday
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A FORMER police chief in southwest China's Chongqing, whose flight to a US consulate was the prelude to the dismissal of city's Party chief, has been charged with crimes including defection and taking bribes.
Wang Lijun, then also a deputy mayor of Chongqing, has been charged with bending the law for selfish ends, defection, abuse of power and bribe-taking by the Chengdu City People's Procuratorate, authorities said yesterday.
The prosecuting body filed the charges with the Intermediate People's Court of Chengdu, capital city of Sichuan Province.
During the investigation period, prosecutors informed the defendant of his right to retain defense counsel, interrogated the defendant, heard the opinions of defense counsel and examined all the case files.
According to the indictment issued by the Chengdu City People's Procuratorate, although Wang had known beforehand that Bogu Kailai, wife of then Chongqing Party chief Bo Xilai, was suspected of murdering a British businessman, he consciously neglected his duty and bent the law for personal gain so that she would not be held legally responsible.
Last month, Bogu was convicted of poisoning Neil Heywood, a former family associate with whom she had reportedly argued about money. She was given a suspended death sentence.
Prosecutors said Wang, while on official duty, left his post without authorization and defected to the United States Consulate General in Chengdu.
During his overnight stay at the US consulate, Wang told the Americans his concerns about the death of the British businessman in Chongqing last November. That prompted the British embassy to request a new investigation, which uncovered that he had been murdered.
According to prosecutors, Wang illegally used technical reconnaissance measures, either without the approval of authorities or by forging approval documents, which was an abuse of his power.
Wang also took advantage of his position and accepted bribes in a bid to secure benefits for other individuals.
Prosecutors said facts related to Wang's crimes were clear and the evidence was concrete and abundant. According to the law, he should be prosecuted for the crimes of bending the law for selfish ends, defection, abuse of power and bribe-taking.
The Chengdu City Intermediate People's Court has accepted the case and will hold a trial at a later date.
Wang Lijun, then also a deputy mayor of Chongqing, has been charged with bending the law for selfish ends, defection, abuse of power and bribe-taking by the Chengdu City People's Procuratorate, authorities said yesterday.
The prosecuting body filed the charges with the Intermediate People's Court of Chengdu, capital city of Sichuan Province.
During the investigation period, prosecutors informed the defendant of his right to retain defense counsel, interrogated the defendant, heard the opinions of defense counsel and examined all the case files.
According to the indictment issued by the Chengdu City People's Procuratorate, although Wang had known beforehand that Bogu Kailai, wife of then Chongqing Party chief Bo Xilai, was suspected of murdering a British businessman, he consciously neglected his duty and bent the law for personal gain so that she would not be held legally responsible.
Last month, Bogu was convicted of poisoning Neil Heywood, a former family associate with whom she had reportedly argued about money. She was given a suspended death sentence.
Prosecutors said Wang, while on official duty, left his post without authorization and defected to the United States Consulate General in Chengdu.
During his overnight stay at the US consulate, Wang told the Americans his concerns about the death of the British businessman in Chongqing last November. That prompted the British embassy to request a new investigation, which uncovered that he had been murdered.
According to prosecutors, Wang illegally used technical reconnaissance measures, either without the approval of authorities or by forging approval documents, which was an abuse of his power.
Wang also took advantage of his position and accepted bribes in a bid to secure benefits for other individuals.
Prosecutors said facts related to Wang's crimes were clear and the evidence was concrete and abundant. According to the law, he should be prosecuted for the crimes of bending the law for selfish ends, defection, abuse of power and bribe-taking.
The Chengdu City Intermediate People's Court has accepted the case and will hold a trial at a later date.
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