Officials say land bought with business earnings
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January 12, 2013, Saturday
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DISCIPLINARY authorities in south China's Guangdong Province have begun investigating accusations that two local officials own huge property portfolios that suggest corruption.
An investigation team was set up on January 4 by the disciplinary committee in Xiaolan Township, Zhongshan City, to look into the case surrounding Huang Xinze and Huo Chengtang, according to Feng Jiehong, top disciplinary official of the township.
Huang is chief of the Communist Party of China committee of Lianfeng community, while Huo is the community's top financial official.
The two were accused by an Internet user, "13800abc" on the Sina Weibo microblogging site of owning eight pieces of land and properties valued at more than 100 million yuan (US$15.87 million).
Huang said he and Huo jointly own the properties. But he said all the land and buildings were purchased with money they earned through their business over the years.
Huang and Huo, both 58, said they own more than 10 plants involved in businesses including brick-making and printing.
Feng said that no corruption or infringement of the law by the two officials had been found so far.
An investigation team was set up on January 4 by the disciplinary committee in Xiaolan Township, Zhongshan City, to look into the case surrounding Huang Xinze and Huo Chengtang, according to Feng Jiehong, top disciplinary official of the township.
Huang is chief of the Communist Party of China committee of Lianfeng community, while Huo is the community's top financial official.
The two were accused by an Internet user, "13800abc" on the Sina Weibo microblogging site of owning eight pieces of land and properties valued at more than 100 million yuan (US$15.87 million).
Huang said he and Huo jointly own the properties. But he said all the land and buildings were purchased with money they earned through their business over the years.
Huang and Huo, both 58, said they own more than 10 plants involved in businesses including brick-making and printing.
Feng said that no corruption or infringement of the law by the two officials had been found so far.
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