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Misguided scholars urge 'moderate' anti-graft drive
By China Youth Daily |
October 26, 2012, Friday
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LACK of supervision often causes coverups of misdeeds, while some officials advocate "moderate" anti-corruption campaigns and feel secure that they can continue in the graft that undermines officialdom.
Many officials abuse their power for the sake of personal gains.
Some influential political scientists, such as American Samuel Huntington (1927-2008), attributed increasing corruption to modern social values, the rapid expansion of wealthy groups and growing power of government, which offer golden opportunities for officials to take bribes.
We urge reforms to curb it. Lord Acton (1834-1902), Britain historian, said: "All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping called on the people to supervise government officials.
However, some scholars are misled by so-called "beneficial corruption" and "moderate anti-corruption" methods. Some argue graft has little impact on our GDP growth while some even appreciate such misconduct as "emolument" that helps some officials obtain positions to achieve their goals to "rejuvenate" the nation.
Graft is wrong and harmful. Corruption disturbs the normal economic order, erodes the political system and violates social justice. Therefore, our ordinary people's interests are infringed and our moral world may collapse. As for corrupt officials themselves, they will gradually become addicted and unable to disentangle themselves from such a corrupt lifestyle.
Modernization requires all-round development instead of merely economic growth. There can be no modernization without promoting human values.
Many officials abuse their power for the sake of personal gains.
Some influential political scientists, such as American Samuel Huntington (1927-2008), attributed increasing corruption to modern social values, the rapid expansion of wealthy groups and growing power of government, which offer golden opportunities for officials to take bribes.
We urge reforms to curb it. Lord Acton (1834-1902), Britain historian, said: "All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping called on the people to supervise government officials.
However, some scholars are misled by so-called "beneficial corruption" and "moderate anti-corruption" methods. Some argue graft has little impact on our GDP growth while some even appreciate such misconduct as "emolument" that helps some officials obtain positions to achieve their goals to "rejuvenate" the nation.
Graft is wrong and harmful. Corruption disturbs the normal economic order, erodes the political system and violates social justice. Therefore, our ordinary people's interests are infringed and our moral world may collapse. As for corrupt officials themselves, they will gradually become addicted and unable to disentangle themselves from such a corrupt lifestyle.
Modernization requires all-round development instead of merely economic growth. There can be no modernization without promoting human values.
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