PLA issues tougher rules to fight corruption among the military
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THE People’s Liberation Army is toughening its stance on “duty crimes” in construction, and materials and armament procurement.
New rules, which came into effect yesterday, detail 44 high-risk areas and more than 130 outstanding problems. It sets clear preventative measures in 71 clauses under 10 chapters.
The key fields identified included personnel and finance management; construction; oil management; material and armament procurement; health care; real estate; and reception services.
More than 90 percent of duty crime cases in the military occurred in these key areas, the PLA Daily said, citing military procuratorate officials.
Such cases often involve high ranking officials, huge amounts of money and are often related to other cases, and all damage the military’s reputation, one unnamed official said.
These key areas concern combat effectiveness and greatly affect the military’s development, he said, adding that rooting out graft in these areas was a top priority.
The common crimes identified include embezzlement, bribery, unauthorized partition of state property, abuse of power, dereliction of duty, unauthorized trading of military real estate, the leaking of military secrets and other crimes that take advantage of one’s duty.
The rules also put forward clear requirements on preventative mechanisms, warning and punishment systems, as well as the functions of disciplinary, auditing and other relevant bodies.
The move is part of the PLA’s wider war on graft, with several top-level generals already under investigation for legal and disciplinary violations.
The military watchdog is investigating “some PLA members,” a National Defense Ministry spokesman said last week.
Last year, the PLA began to examine the working practices of its organization more closely, to play its part in China’s wider campaign to root out extravagance and corruption.
Previously unquestioned practices, such as gift giving, vehicle use and travel are also being scrutinized.
In October, military prosecutors said that Xu Caihou, the former vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, had confessed to accepting bribes.
In March, Gu Junshan, former deputy head of the PLA general logistics department, was charged with embezzlement, bribery, misuse of state funds and abuse of power.
Xu was found to have taken advantage of his position to assist others, accepting substantial sums personally and through his family. He sought to profit from others in exchange for “extremely large” backhanders, according to a statement from the military procuratorate.
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