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Beware bent officials who appear to be clean
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July 30, 2012, Monday
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THERE are all kinds of corrupt officials, and not all of them unscrupulous money grabbers.
The Procuratorate Daily reported last Tuesday that Wang Chunxue, an ex-official with Binhuai Farm in Jiangsu Province, had established for himself several principles to help him reject "risky" bribes.
According to these principles, he would not take the initiative and solicit bribes, he would not accept bribes if he could help it, he would refuse bribes involving projects of poor quality and he would do his best to refuse large bribes.
Last August, Wang was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for taking more than 200,000 yuan (US$31,316) in bribes, including separate bribes.
Wang was not unique for being a stickler for principles in this regard. Chen Zhaofeng, former Party secretary of Dingyuan, Anhui Province, would refuse to take bribes in three situations, all concerning the favor required in exchange.
These include cases in which it would be impossible for him to deliver the favor, in which the favor is asked of a superior or an acquaintance, or in which the reciprocal favor is asked of people known not to be tight-lipped. In 2006 Chen was sentenced to life imprisonment for taking nearly 10 million yuan in bribes.
These principles embraced by corrupt officials serve a number of purposes. Adhering to these principles on the surface can show them as being clean and upright officials who hate corruption and are above taking bribes. This perception can earn them compassion and sympathy from the masses.
These principles also encourage the bribe takers to take more bribes, firm in their belief in their risk-management capability. But for all their pretensions, it is hard to cover up evil dealings for long.
The Procuratorate Daily reported last Tuesday that Wang Chunxue, an ex-official with Binhuai Farm in Jiangsu Province, had established for himself several principles to help him reject "risky" bribes.
According to these principles, he would not take the initiative and solicit bribes, he would not accept bribes if he could help it, he would refuse bribes involving projects of poor quality and he would do his best to refuse large bribes.
Last August, Wang was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for taking more than 200,000 yuan (US$31,316) in bribes, including separate bribes.
Wang was not unique for being a stickler for principles in this regard. Chen Zhaofeng, former Party secretary of Dingyuan, Anhui Province, would refuse to take bribes in three situations, all concerning the favor required in exchange.
These include cases in which it would be impossible for him to deliver the favor, in which the favor is asked of a superior or an acquaintance, or in which the reciprocal favor is asked of people known not to be tight-lipped. In 2006 Chen was sentenced to life imprisonment for taking nearly 10 million yuan in bribes.
These principles embraced by corrupt officials serve a number of purposes. Adhering to these principles on the surface can show them as being clean and upright officials who hate corruption and are above taking bribes. This perception can earn them compassion and sympathy from the masses.
These principles also encourage the bribe takers to take more bribes, firm in their belief in their risk-management capability. But for all their pretensions, it is hard to cover up evil dealings for long.
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