Communist Party expels Beijing official in corruption probe
26/7/2007 17:25
A former head of a district in Beijing has been expelled from the
Communist Party of China (CPC) and removed from his government post on
corruption allegations, local disciplinary watchdog said.
Zhou Liangluo, 49,
former head of the Haidian District, allegedly abused his power to profit
himself and others and also took a "huge" unspecified amount in bribes while
serving as a senior CPC and government official in the Chaoyang and Haidian
districts, said a statement issued by the CPC Beijing Municipal Commission for
Discipline Inspection.
"He has been morally degenerate and led a corrupt
life,... which undermined public confidence and political influence," the
Beijing Daily reported today, citing the statement.
"He should be punished
severely."
Zhou's case had been transferred to judicial authorities for
investigation, it said.
Zhou, who joined the CPC in October 1981, served in
CPC and government posts in the city's Chaoyang and Haidian districts from
December 1993 till April this year.
He became head of the Haidian District in
November 2002 and stepped down in late April this year.
The disciplinary
watchdog began investigating him in early April for "severe violations of Party
discipline", according to the statement.
Xinhua
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