Government and Policy

Election rule-breakers face severe punishments

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-05-15 17:35

BEIJING - The Communist Party of China (CPC) has stressed severe punishments on those who break election rules in the upcoming local leadership reshuffles as officials at various levels finish their five-year terms.

The Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee in a statement Sunday urged local authorities to rectify problems and stoutly investigate and deal with activities breaking election rules in the nationwide leadership reshuffles.

To ensure the transparency of local elections and leadership reshuffles, the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee and the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) have sent inspection teams to 14 provincial-level regions.

The inspection teams will supervise local elections by having face-to-face interviews, launching polls and inviting public submissions.

The public is encouraged to call the (010) 12388 or (010) 12380 to report any malpractice or corruption during the local leadership election.

People can also report malpractice via the website http://www.12388.gov.cn, to report officials' misconduct to the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), or http://www. 12388.gov.cn, to report malpractice to the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee.