Serving a warning against corrupt officials in high positions, the Chinese government yesterday executed its former drug and food safety chief, 62-year-old Zheng Xiaoyu.
Xiaoyu was convicted of taking bribes worth some 6.5 million yuan ($850,000) from eight companies and dereliction of duty, according to Xinhua news agency said.
Xinhua said it was the first time that China has imposed a death sentence on an official of his rank since 2000.
Reacting to the execution, a spokesperson of China’s Food and Drug Administration said:
“We must ensure that those who have power fulfil their duties and responsibilities, and if anyone abuses their power they will be punished…”
“This kind of serious case of law breaking by a small minority of corrupt elements, as far as the entire system is concerned, really made us feel ashamed.”
The execution has raised hopes in graft-ridden Philippines that corrupt Filipino government officials will be executed, but these will have to be scheduled because the death row will be long.
Zheng Xiaoyu appears in court. Other Asian countries, like the Philippines, will have to follow China’s example of executing corrupt officials.
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sana gawin din sa Pinas yan.kaya lang mapupuno ang kulungan ng death row inmates.kaya umuunlad ang China dahil sa ngiping bakal sa pagpapatupad ng batas. nakakaingit sila. discipline is the key to progress, tignan nyo rin ang Japan.
oo nga eh sana nga. eh dito sa pilipinas, kahit nabuko ang presidente (arroyo) na nandaya cia sa nakaraan na eleksyon eh walang nangyari, kahit matibayang ebidensya, yung’ “hello, garci”, di tayo uunlad kase pati presidente natin eh lumalabag sa batas
wala po kinalaman si arroyo sa hello garci… lahat ay kagagawan ng oposisyun… inggit sila kay mama glo… kaya sori nalng…
kung gusto nyo yang pairalin sa pinas mawawala po ang lahi natin… yun lng po!
baka ang kalahi mo lang, may natitira pang matitinong pinoy sana huwag lang nilang abusuhin ang kanilang kapangyarihan.
naku po.. isipin mo ha, kung walang kinalaman c arroyo eh bakit siya nagsorry sa sambayanan noon dahil sa “hello garci”? nagsori ba cia dahil naframe up cia ng oposisyon? esep-esep
the first to be executed will be GMA.
kailan ang execution ni gloria,at ng mga alipores niya?
hoy hindi ako ibon anong walang kinalaman nandaya nga ehhhh tapos sasabihin mo walang kinalaman.. susss
This will be sample the incoming verdict to Former President Joseph Estrada. The world will be witness how the justice in our country implemented. No one is above the law.
kailan kaya bibitayin si glorya?
sus kun dito yan i-implement, baka wala nang matira sa gobyerno…
cgurado ang sasabihin nla…”Oh see… mron din corrupt sa China di lng nmn dito sa atin lng yang corruption”… ang tanong …d2 napaparusahan ba ng ganun?….sila pa nga nag papaalis ng Death Penalty dba? wahahaha