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Trial over bribes for congress seat
By Jane Chen |
March 5, 2010, Friday
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A FORMER official in south China's Guangdong Province is on trial for allegedly taking 370,000 yuan (US$54,202.78) in bribes from one of the province's richest men to help him become a national lawmaker.
Yang Chengyong, 60, former vice dean of the election department of Chinese National Congress's Guangdong committee, faced trial at Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court yesterday, today's Guangzhou Daily reported.
Yang was accused of taking 370,000 yuan from Zhu Siyi, general manager of Shaoguan City's Yida Gas Development Co Ltd, on 12 occasions from 2005 to 2008. In return, he helped Zhu, dubbed the richest man in north Guangdong, get elected to national congress in 2008.
Yang denied the bribery in court, only admitting he had taken 80,000 yuan on three occasions in May, June and August 2008. He said he didn't help Zhu to gain congress membership in return for the money.
The 80,000 yuan was his consultancy fee, and Yang said he gave the money to his hometown to establish a drinking water project.
Yang Chengyong, 60, former vice dean of the election department of Chinese National Congress's Guangdong committee, faced trial at Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court yesterday, today's Guangzhou Daily reported.
Yang was accused of taking 370,000 yuan from Zhu Siyi, general manager of Shaoguan City's Yida Gas Development Co Ltd, on 12 occasions from 2005 to 2008. In return, he helped Zhu, dubbed the richest man in north Guangdong, get elected to national congress in 2008.
Yang denied the bribery in court, only admitting he had taken 80,000 yuan on three occasions in May, June and August 2008. He said he didn't help Zhu to gain congress membership in return for the money.
The 80,000 yuan was his consultancy fee, and Yang said he gave the money to his hometown to establish a drinking water project.
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