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Pardoning bribe-takers is unpardonable
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January 28, 2013, Monday
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ABSOLVING corrupt officials who profit from illicit gains is a mockery of the Chinese legal system.
Some experts have suggested that some corrupt officials who return bribes should be pardoned in exchange for their support of further reform. This paradoxical statement appears to support corrupt officials' bad intentions of evading legal sanctions, and the whole idea of bartering pardon for support destroys the country's anti-corruption campaign.
Corruption is more than a matter of money. Corruption plays a role in many problems, such as accidents caused by contractors who cut corners and use cheap materials for roads, bridges and various structures. It also plays a role in officials' approving industrial projects that pollute the environment and harm people.
During the prosperous Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), a clique of eunuchs amassed a fortune through corruption, widening the gap between rich and poor, preventing the rise of talented officials and contributing to the fall of the dynasty.
Ultimately, severe corruption harms people and social stability. Corruption constitutes a crime cannot be redeemed in any way.
In fact, pardoning corrupt officials isn't sensible or feasible. There's no guarantee that corrupt officials will return all bribes, since large sums are transferred abroad or to family members. Even if officials return bribes and are allowed to continue in office, there is no guarantee that they will not take bribes again.
If this pardon suggestion is enacted, would it be retroactive? How would the system deal with others convicted earlier of corruption?
Some experts have suggested that some corrupt officials who return bribes should be pardoned in exchange for their support of further reform. This paradoxical statement appears to support corrupt officials' bad intentions of evading legal sanctions, and the whole idea of bartering pardon for support destroys the country's anti-corruption campaign.
Corruption is more than a matter of money. Corruption plays a role in many problems, such as accidents caused by contractors who cut corners and use cheap materials for roads, bridges and various structures. It also plays a role in officials' approving industrial projects that pollute the environment and harm people.
During the prosperous Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), a clique of eunuchs amassed a fortune through corruption, widening the gap between rich and poor, preventing the rise of talented officials and contributing to the fall of the dynasty.
Ultimately, severe corruption harms people and social stability. Corruption constitutes a crime cannot be redeemed in any way.
In fact, pardoning corrupt officials isn't sensible or feasible. There's no guarantee that corrupt officials will return all bribes, since large sums are transferred abroad or to family members. Even if officials return bribes and are allowed to continue in office, there is no guarantee that they will not take bribes again.
If this pardon suggestion is enacted, would it be retroactive? How would the system deal with others convicted earlier of corruption?
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