Self-criticism still encouraged in China
During the Cultural Revolution, self-criticism sessions were normal and everyone was expected to participate.It seems from this report on the Xinhua web site, that new incentives are being offered for confessing to shortcomings and misdeeds.
Nearly 2,000 Chinese officials confess wrongdoings
"Nearly 2,000 officials have confessed their wrongdoings since China's disciplinary watchdog urged officials to own up to their misconduct on May 30...
"The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) of the Communist Party of China [urged]... officials who have traded power for money to confess their crimes before the end of June in return for leniency...
"[Gan Yisheng, CCDI spokesman] said the regulations were useful since they laid the basis for the government to investigate cases involving violation of party discipline and they also provided an opportunity for those who had made mistakes to make corrections..."
The BBC adds this report, Chinese officials admit to graft
"Corruption is one of the Communist Party's biggest problems and the thing that ordinary people criticise most bitterly, says the BBC's James Reynolds in Beijing.
"He says they complain about officials with gold watches, driving around in black Mercedes, getting fat on bribes and free lunches and handing out all the best jobs to their friends and family.
"Now, our correspondent says, Chinese President Hu Jintao wants to show that he is taking action, particularly with the party's key five-yearly congress looming...
"But corruption is widespread, affecting local and provincial administrations, as well as the central government.
"The popularity of an online game that allows players to eradicate corrupt officials illustrates the depth of feeling among ordinary people over the issue of graft.
"The game, entitled 'Incorruptible Fighter', was launched just over a week ago."Since then, it has been downloaded more then 100,000 times and is in such demand that its website has crashed, state media reported."
And the Herald Sun (Melbourne) offers this tidbit, Incorruptible Fighter website crashes
"AN online game in which players can torture and kill corrupt officials that Chinese authorities set up to teach people about the perils of graft is a roaring success, state media said today.
"Incorruptible Fighter, developed by the Government of east China's Zhejiang province, was launched just over a week ago and has been downloaded more than 100,000 times, the Southern Metropolitan Daily reported...
"A notice posted on the website today said it had crashed because of overwhelming demand...
Labels: China, corruption, political culture
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