Former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs for China, Tang Renjian, chop get death sentence plus two-year reprieve for bribery. Court for Changchun, Jilin province announce dis one on Sunday.
Dem say Tang go dey deprived of political rights for life, and dem go confiscate all ein personal assets. Dem order say all ein illicit gains and related interests go go straight to State treasury, according to di ruling wey Changchun Intermediate People’s Court make.
For China, if dem give pesin suspended death sentence, e mean say if di criminal no commit any new offense during di two-year probation period, dem go change di sentence to life imprisonment. E fit even reduce if di pesin dey behave well.
Di court talk say dem find out say from 2007 to 2024, Tang use ein positions, wey include governor of Gansu province and minister of agriculture and rural affairs, take help some individuals and departments for business operation, project contracting and job adjustment.
As e dey do dat, Tang collect bribes wey worth 268 million yuan (about $37.57 million), di court talk. Dem emphasize say, “Dem suppose convict Tang of bribery and give am death sentence because di amount of ein bribes dey too much, e cause big losses for di country and di people.”
But di court add say dem show am leniency because Tang confess, voluntarily report bribes wey investigators no know about, and agree to turn over ein illicit gains.
Tang, wey be 63 years old and from Chongqing, start ein career for 1983 and join Communist Party of China for 1991. E work for di country’s agricultural sector for many years.
Dem start to investigate am for suspected serious violations of Party disciplines and national laws for May 2024. Six months later, dem expel am from di Party and remove am from public office. For April, dem indict am for di charge of bribery. For July, di court hear di case publicly.
China Dey Crack Down on Corruption
Dis case dey come as China dey crack down on corruption and other crimes wey involve big government and military figures. Analysts dey say President Xi Jinping dey try tighten discipline for inside party ranks and show di results of ein anti-corruption drives to di people.
More Details About Di Case
- Tang Renjian collect bribes worth $37.57 million
- E use ein position to help oda people for business
- E confess and cooperate with investigators