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Liu Zhijun, China's ex-railway minister, sentenced to death for corruption
Sentence suspended for two years, but Liu will spend at least 10 years in jail as Xi Jinping's corruption crackdown bites
TV grab of Liu Zhijun at his trial for charges of corruption and abuse of power.
Liu Zhijun at his trial for charges of corruption and abuse of power. Photograph: Reuters
Jonathan Kaiman in Hong Kong
Monday 8 July 2013 06.59 BST Last modified on Thursday 22 May 2014 01.10 BST
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A Beijing court has sentenced China's former minister of railways Liu Zhijun to death, with a two-year reprieve, for bribery and abuse of power, China's state media reported on Monday, ending one of the country's highest-profile corruption cases in years.
Liu stood trial at Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People's Court on 9 June for accepting ￡6m in bribes between 1986 and 2011 and using his position to help 11 people win promotions or lucrative contracts, according to the state newswire Xinhua. He had been formally accused in April.
The court also "deprived his political right for life and confiscated all his personal property", the newswire reported. Suspended death sentences in China are usually commuted to life imprisonment. The court's verdict will require Liu to spend at least 10 years in jail.
At the end of Liu's trial, which lasted three and a half hours, the former minister broke down in tears. While reading his final statement, Liu apologised for diverging from his goal of modernising the country's rail system and achieving the "Chinese dream", a slogan adopted by China's newly anointed leader, Xi Jinping. "Prosecutors said Liu had a very good attitude in confession and a strong desire to repent," Xinhua reported.
Liu, the son of a farmer in landlocked Hubei province, began his career at the ministry of railways as a low-level office worker in the early 1970s and slowly ascended through the hierarchy until he was named minister in 2003.
Liu was a driving force behind the modernisation of China's rail system, a project that included building 10,000 miles of high-speed rail track by 2020 – with a budget of ￡170bn, one of the most expensive engineering feats in recent history.
Analysts say Liu's ruthless efficiency earned him the protection of higher party officials, allowing his corruption to go unchecked. He was placed under investigation in February 2011.
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"The big question, of course, every time there's a big corruption scandal, is why did it take so long?" said Jean-Pierre Cabestan, an expert on Chinese politics at Hong Kong Baptist university. "This demonstrates how weak the rule of law in China is, and how personal powers and personal connections can trump all kinds of legal rules."
When a high-speed train crashed in the coastal city of Wenzhou in 2011, killing 40 people, public sentiment turned against the project – many said Chinese leaders had sacrificed too much for economic growth, leaving ordinary people behind. Liu was singled out as one of the disaster's primary culprits, and state media began to highlight his misdeeds and gloss over his decades of achievement.
Analysts have linked Liu's trial to a high-profile frugality and anti-corruption campaign spearheaded by Xi, which aims to repair the party's image in the eyes of an increasingly disillusioned populace. Xi has vowed that the campaign will target both "tigers" and "flies", referring to officials at all levels of the Communist party hierarchy.
Chinese media reports suggest the evidence laid out against Liu represented only a fraction of his malfeasance. His charges did not include assets recovered in related cases, including millions of pounds denominated in various currencies, including euros, US dollars and Hong Kong dollars.
The Beijing Times reported that investigations into Liu recovered 16 cars and more than 350 flats. He had 18 mistresses "including actresses, nurses and train stewards", the state-run Global Times reported in 2011.
"It's really a matter of how much does this really prove that Xi Jinping is serious about anti-corruption, or whether it's really more about ostentatious corrupt practices," said Steve Tsang, a professor of Chinese studies at the University of Nottingham. "And in this case, there's not enough evidence that it's about corruption itself, and not just ostentatious displays of corruption."
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China corruption: Life term for ex-security chief Zhou
11 June 2015
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Zhou Yongkang is the most senior Chinese politician to be put on trial for corruption
China's ex-security chief Zhou Yongkang has been jailed for life - the most senior politician to face corruption charges under Communist rule.
He was found guilty of bribery, abuse of power and "intentionally disclosing national secrets", China's official Xinhua news agency reports.
Until his retirement in 2012, Zhou was one of China's most powerful men.
He was put under investigation one year later as part of President Xi Jinping's major anti-corruption campaign.
State TV showed a clip of Zhou, 72, pleading guilty at a closed-door trial in the northern city of Tianjin. When responding to the judge, he said he would not launch an appeal.
"I've realised the harm I've caused to the party and the people. I plead guilty and I regret my crimes," he said.
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Analysis: Celia Hatton, BBC News, Beijing
The verdict caught many people off guard.
It was expected that Zhou Yongkang's trial would be played out for the Chinese public; his failings strung out for every citizen to see.
In similar high-profile cases, like that of Zhou's protege, Bo Xilai, the foreign and Chinese media were given 48 hours' notice that Bo's trial would begin. Reporters camped outside the courthouse for days, breathlessly waiting for updates.
In March, the head of China's Supreme People's Court had promised that Zhou Yongkang's trial would be "open in accordance with the law". The trial was set to take place in the eastern port city of Tianjin. It seemed Zhou was set to follow Bo's pattern. Like other senior officials convicted of serious crimes, it was expected he would receive a suspended death sentence.
Months passed without any word. Some guessed that Zhou Yongkang was not co-operating with prosecutors. Others believed that his crimes were too much of an embarrassment for the government.
After all, Zhou Yongkang had held a seat at the very top of the Chinese government pyramid. If he was thoroughly corrupt, some in China might ask whether others at the top were rotten too.
In the end, the decision to keep Zhou Yongkang's trial secret matches the case surrounding him, and Zhou's own public persona: inaccessible and secretive.
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The news agency said Zhou was tried behind closed doors on 22 May because the case involved state secrets. There was no public announcement until the conviction was reported on Thursday.
In a breakdown of the ruling, Xinhua reports that Zhou received a life sentence for directly accepting bribes worth 731,000 yuan ($117,000; ￡76,000), seven years for abuse of power and four years for "deliberately releasing state secrets". His family was said to have received bribes of 129 million yuan.
All political rights have been stripped and his property confiscated, it added.
Reaction on Chinese social media platforms has been welcoming of the conviction, with one user commenting: "Haha! Put the old tiger in the cage!"
The jibe is a reference to President Xi Jinping's promise to crack down on both "tigers and flies" - meaning officials at all levels - in his fight against corruption.
Zhou was charged in April, nine months after a formal investigation was announced. He has since been expelled from the Communist Party.
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South Korea prime minister Lee Wan-Koo resigns over widening bribery scandal
Updated 27 Apr 2015, 9:44pm
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PHOTO: South Korea's prime minister Lee Wan-koo (C) with cabinet members during his departure ceremony in Seoul, South Korea. (Reuters: Kim Hong-Ji)
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South Korean president Park Geun-Hye has accepted the resignation of her prime minister Lee Wan-Koo over a widening bribery scandal that has tainted senior members of her faltering administration.
Ms Park was on a four-nation tour of South America when Mr Lee offered to step down.
The decision was confirmed by an official from the president's office hours after her return.
Although nominally the second highest official in the country, the prime minister fills a largely ceremonial role in South Korea, where power is concentrated in the presidency.
However, the post carries symbolic weight and Mr Lee's departure after barely two months in the job is a fresh blow for an increasingly troubled Park administration.
Mr Lee's hand was forced by a scandal triggered by the suicide earlier this month of Sung Wan-Jong, the former head of a bankrupt construction company.
In the dead man's pocket, investigators found a note that listed the names of eight people - including Mr Lee and presidential chief of staff Lee Byung-Kee - alongside numbers that allegedly indicate bribery sums.
The suicide came as Sung was about to be questioned by prosecutors over allegations that he created a slush fund with embezzled company money to bribe politicians and government officials.
Although Mr Lee had repeatedly protested his innocence, the pressure to step down intensified after the main opposition party said it would seek his formal impeachment.
"I feel very sorry for causing a public anxiety... but I believe the truth will be revealed certainly," Mr Lee said in a farewell statement.
Park's government under pressure
These are turbulent times for Ms Park, whose approval ratings have yet to recover from the pounding they took in the wake of last year's Sewol ferry disaster.
Recent weeks have seen major anti-government street protests in Seoul by ferry victims' relatives and their supporters, as well as trade union-organised rallies across the country to denounce Ms Park's labour reforms.
The president's trip to South America, which critics said was timed to coincide with the first anniversary of the Sewol disaster, kept her out of the direct firing line for a while, but there will be little respite now she is back.
On her return, Ms Park avoided the usual press briefing for reporters accompanying her on the flight.
The presidential office said that Ms Park had been advised to rest for two days after complaining of stomach cramps and a sore throat.
Her spokesman put her condition down to overwork and fatigue.
In a statement, Ms Park's ruling Saenuri Party said it regretted the prime minister's resignation.
"But it reflects the president's firm determination to use this as the starting point for political reform," the statement said.
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Najib refuses to quit, says he has people's support
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TAWAU: “I will not bow to pressure and quit as Prime Minister or Umno president,” said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
According to Najib, the people and Umno members supported his leadership.
He stressed that he was not afraid of the recent attacks against him and would continue serving the people as long as he had their support.
“I was elected as Prime Minister in a democratic way and no one individual has a right to ask me to step down,’’ Najib said as he took a swipe at former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad during his speech at a massive solidarity gathering with the people here on Sunday.
Not holding back his punches, Najib said: “I have the mandate and I will continue my struggle for the people.
“Today, 40,000 people gathered here are undivided in their support for me.
"This voice is bigger then the voices of one or two individuals. Who are they to decide that I should step down?
“No individual has the right to ask the removal of a democratically elected leader,” he said ahead of Umno’s 69th anniversary celebrations on Monday.
He said Dr Mahathir remained prime minister and Umno president for 23 years because the party gave him the full support no matter what crisis hit his administration.
“If Umno did not give him the support, would he have lasted 23 years as president and prime minister?” Najib asked.
He added it was Dr Mahathir who, during the 1987 Umno leadership challenged by Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, had himself said that even if he won by one vote, he was still president of Umno.
“He had only 50% of the party members support at that time,” said Najib, in urging Dr Mahathir not to forget the support given by Umno during his 23 years in power.
Regarding Dr Mahathir’s claims that 1MDB was losing money, he said that it was only a matter of time for them to solve the problems.
He said the Tabung Haji purchase of land from 1MDB was an investment and not a bailout.
“Because of the controversy raised, I advised Tabung Haji to sell the land,” he added.
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Mukhriz urged to resign if he refuses to support Najib
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Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir (picture) apparently has been urged to show support for the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak or step down as Kedah Menteri Besar by Bukit Lada assemblyman Datuk Ahmad Lebai Sudin. — TRP file pic
KUALA LUMPUR, April 12, 2015:
Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir was urged to step down as Kedah Menteri Besar if he refused to show support for the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
Bukit Lada assemblyman Datuk Ahmad Lebai Sudin said the position held by Mukhriz was nominated by the Prime Minister with the support of the state’s leadership, he was reported as having told SuaraTV.
“If he no longer supports the Prime Minister, it’s better for him to resign,” he said as quoted by the report.
Mukhriz had this morning apparently called for the Kedah Umno leadership to meet at his official home to discuss the crisis between former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Najib.
However, there was no final say in the matter with Mukhriz believed to have said that they would wait for the outcome of the Auditor-General’s report on investment arm 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
Ahmad reportedly said that move was criticised by other leaders for the inability to differentiate support from other issues.
“1MDB is a management issue that is being investigated by the National Audit Department and should not be a benchmark for Najib’s leadership. The Prime Minister himself has promised if there was any wrongdoing in 1MDB, strict action will be taken.
“Mukhriz is saying he will only support Najib if (investigation) findings show that 1MDB is not at fault, but if findings show otherwise, he will be with the people.”
According to Ahmad, Kubang Pasu Umno division chief Datuk Mohd Johari Baharom, who was also present at the meeting, allegedly criticised Mukhriz, urging him to support Najib and not be dependent on 1MDB alone.
However, when contacted, Mohd Johari refused to comment on the matter and attempts to contact a few other assemblymen were unsuccessful.
Other assemblymen present at the meeting with Mukhriz included Nor Saidi Nanyan (Kuah), Kama Noriah Ibrhaim (Pedu), Datuk Abu Hasan Sarif (Kota Siputeh) and Datuk Ahmad Zaini Japar (Bukit Kayu Hitam).
Among the state executive councillors (Excos) present were chairman of the Industrial and Investment committee Datuk Dr Ku Ismail Abd Rahman, Youth and Sports chairman Aminuddin Omar and the Housing and Local Government chairman Datuk Badrol Hisham Hashim.
Umno division chiefs Datuk Mohd Rozai Shafian (Pendang), Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Rahim (Baling), Datuk Johari Baharum (Kubang Pasu), Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid (Padang Terap) and Abdullah Hasnan (Kuala Kedah) were also present.
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Roh Moo-hyun, Ex-President of South Korea, Kills Himself
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By CHOE SANG-HUN
Published: May 22, 2009
SEOUL, South Korea — Former President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea, whose reputation as an upstanding political leader had been tarnished recently by a corruption scandal, committed suicide on Saturday by jumping off a cliff near his retirement home, according to his aides and the police.
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South Koreans watch a television screen for the news on the death of former President Roh Moo-hyun at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday.
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Mr. Roh, 62, died while he was hiking on a hill in Bongha, a village near the southeast corner of South Korea, Moon Jae-in, Mr. Roh’s former presidential chief of staff, said during a news conference. He left a brief will for his family, Mr. Moon said.
Mr. Roh suffered fatal head injuries and was declared dead in a hospital in Pusan, the largest regional city, said Park Chan-jo, a police officer. Mr. Roh was accompanied by a bodyguard during his morning hike.
President Lee Myung-bak, Mr. Roh’s successor, found the news “difficult to believe,” his office said.
Mr. Roh, who had prided himself on being a clean politician during his term from 2003 to 2008, was questioned for 10 hours on April 30 by state prosecutors over his alleged involvement in a corruption scandal that has already landed some of his relatives and aides in jail.
“I can’t look you in the face because of shame,” Mr. Roh told reporters before he presented himself for questioning by prosecutors in Seoul, who had accused him of taking $6 million in bribes from a businessman while in office. “I apologize for disappointing the people.”
In his last posting on his Web site, on April 22, he wrote, “You should now discard me.”
He added: “I no longer symbolize the values you pursue. I am no longer qualified to speak for such things as democracy, progressiveness and justice.”
His apology was typical for a South Korean politician, who is expected to take moral responsibility for a corruption scandal that implicated aides and relatives, even if Mr. Roh denied most of the bribery allegations against him. But prosecutors had been considering indicting him on bribery charges.
In recent weeks, several of his aides and relatives had been arrested or questioned on charges of taking bribes. His elder brother also was arrested in December on bribery charges.
Prosecutors suspected that Mr. Roh, while president, solicited a total of $6 million from a shoe manufacturer, payments that are alleged to have been made to his wife, his son and his brother’s son-in-law. Both his wife and son have been questioned by the prosecutors.
Mr. Roh’s case, which involves a relatively unknown businessman, appeared relatively minor in scandal-ridden South Korean politics. Former presidents Chun Doo-hwan and Roh Tae-woo were imprisoned in the 1990s for collecting hundreds of millions of dollars from the nation’s biggest conglomerate.
The scandal and the ensuing criticism from his political enemies dealt a devastating blow to Mr. Roh.
In his will, which was released to the news media on Saturday, Mr. Roh wrote, “I owe too much to many people. Many people suffered too much because of me.”
He added, “I have thought about this for a long time.”
A former human rights and labor lawyer considered a political maverick, Mr. Roh swept into power in the December 2002 election on the crest of nationalistic — and sometimes anti-American — sentiments among young voters. During his campaign he famously declared that he would be the first South Korean leader “not to kowtow to the Americans.”
But his efforts to free South Korea from its traditional dependence on Washington in its diplomacy alienated many South Koreans.
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Japan minister's suicide over corruption inquiry
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Toshikatsu Matsuoka was found hanged in his Tokyo apartment
By Colin Joyce in Tokyo12:01AM BST 29 May 2007
The ailing administration of Shinzo Abe, the Japanese prime minister, was dealt its heaviest blow so far yesterday when the agriculture minister committed suicide.
Toshikatsu Matsuoka, 62, was found hanged in his Tokyo apartment just hours before he was due to be questioned in parliament over allegations that he claimed more than ￡100,000 in expenses already paid for out of the public purse.
The minister had also been linked to firms accused of rigging bids for government contracts, for which he is believed to have received about ￡55,000 in campaign funds.
The scandal is the latest to overshadow the leadership of Mr Abe, who had consistently defended the agriculture minister against resignation calls.
Since taking over eight months ago from Junichiro Koizumi, his charismatic predecessor, Mr Abe has seen two of his senior officials forced to resign due to mishandling of public money.
Mr Abe has also stood by other ministers despite high-profile gaffes that dented support. Hakuo Yanagisawa, the health minister, referred to women as "birth-giving machines", while the education minister, Bunmei Ibuki, said that "too many human rights" were bad for the health of society, like consuming "too much butter".
Critics say Mr Abe has shown poor judgment in his appointments, compounded by either misguided loyalty or arrogance in sticking by colleagues. As elections to the upper house of parliament loom in July, a recent poll indicated that fewer than one in three Japanese now support his government.
More than 30,000 Japanese commit suicide each year, one of the highest rates in the world. Its growth during the last decade is linked to the country's long recession, which has seen rising unemployment and bankruptcy, especially among middle-aged men.
Suicide in ancient Japan, particularly hara-kiri, the ritual cutting open of the stomach, could atone for failure or disgrace. A Japanese book, The Complete Suicide Manual, has sold more than two million copies in the country since its publication in 1993. |
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Allegations against Najib are 'reckless journalism': Malaysia home minister
Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (L) and Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak (R).
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The Home Ministry and the police will not hesitate to use the full force of the law against anyone who undermines Malaysia's economy and democratic process, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
In a statement on Sunday, the Home Minister described allegations and insinuations against a serving Malaysian Prime Minister as irresponsible and reckless journalism, bordering on criminal offences.
"As investigations are ongoing, all parties (domestically and internationally) should refrain and restrain themselves from making comments on the issue that would cause confusion among the public.
"Various media reports are found quoting unverified documents. Are they authentic? Do they even exist? Who are the unnamed investigators who supposedly traced movements of money?" he asked.
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He was commenting on a report in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Friday that stated nearly US$700mil (RM2.6bil) from 1MDB's dealings were believed to have been deposited in Najib's personal bank ac--counts.
On Saturday, Dr Ahmad Zahid urged the Prime Minister to take legal action against WSJ to clear his name.
"Over the past months, there appears to be attempts to undermine the confidence in Malaysia's economy and the country's democratic elected government.
"This can be a threat to national security," he lamented.
He said the main source for these allegations were from alleged data stolen by an individual who had been detained and was under investigation for attempted blackmail and extortion.
"An independent international cyber security firm, Protection Group International, has confirmed that the theft and information published should be considered unsafe and unreliable," he added.
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malaysia ni ramai tul macai..selalunya macai ni org kg |
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tak sabo nak nengok muntri muntri malaysia yang korup masuk jail ..... |
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kaki uols ker.....??? lebatnya bulussssss 
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celah mana tah "continue serving people" |
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Baju ungu adalah untuk banduan reman yang sedang menjalani proses perbicaraan mahkamah. Selagi hukuman tidak diputuskan, mereka akan kekal direman kecuali jika dijamin. Ada juga penghuni yang tiada peruntukan jaminan atas pendakwaan kes-kes yang berat dimahkamah.
Oren plak warna tahanan lokap polis
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