The Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) announced here that in
the past five years 6,205 malfeasant officials nationwide were
investigated and punished for their illegal activities.
The ascertained crime led to about 598 million yuan (79.7
million U.S. dollars) worth of economic loss, the Procuratorial
Daily reported on Monday.
Among all the malfeasant officials who were investigated from
2003 to October 2007, the newspaper said, 3,790, or 61.1 percent,
were from the law enforcement. Their illegal activities ranged from
practicing favoritism, forging legal documents, hiding facts or
misconducting.
Another 1,451 administrative officials were probed on their
practices purposeful short taxation, improper approval of land
seizure, indulgence of fake goods manufacturers or vendors. They
were from industrial and commercial administrations, taxation
offices, customs, land administrations, environmental protection
agencies, inspection and quarantine organs, and medical and drug
regulation bodies, the newspaper said.
A leading official in charge of malfeasance investigation in the
SPP said, "It's difficult to define the boundaries between minor
misconduct and malfeasance-leading crime."
(Xinhua News Agency, December 10, 2007)