nycdaug Chapter 397 Full-scale Counterattack! Ge Junshan is going berserk!
Chapter 397 Full-scale Counterattack! Ge Junshan is going berserk!
"Tang Wentao! Ma Yongliang!"
"How could you be corrupt? How dare you be corrupt?"
"Don't you know that the red line of corruption must not be crossed?"
"Don't they know that every year a large number of public officials lose their jobs because of corruption?"
"Last year alone, more than 30,000 cases were filed and more than 40,000 people were investigated and prosecuted, including seven at the provincial or ministerial level or above! Seven!"
Ge Junshan gritted his teeth, filled with resentment.
Of the seven corrupt officials who were brought down last year, two were connected to him.
One was Zhong Zhengguo, whom he had carefully cultivated and on whom he placed high hopes.
Originally the top official of Handong Province, he was transferred to the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Bureau as the third deputy secretary after his term expired. However, while supervising an investigation in Linjiang Province, he knowingly broke the law and amassed a large amount of wealth. In the end, he confessed his crimes, returned the ill-gotten gains, and was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve.
The other was an old classmate with whom he had studied for four years and had a very good relationship.
This former governor of Yunnan Province was originally a diligent and pragmatic person, but unfortunately, his wife and son's corruption dragged him down with them. After the mother and son fled abroad, they refused to return the ill-gotten gains, which led to his death sentence.
Ge Junshan originally thought that since half of 2002 had passed, no more high-ranking officials around him would get into trouble.
Gu Maoyuan, who was in a somewhat dangerous situation, successfully avoided being implicated by dealing with Wei Guanghong's family in time.
Who would have thought...
It's only been a short time since we entered the second half of the year.
The highly anticipated World Cup matches are not even over yet.
The General Administration of Sport, which thought itself least likely to have any problems, has surprisingly been embroiled in a systemic corruption scandal.
From Tang Wentao, the director of the General Administration of Customs, to Ma Yongliang, the president of the Chinese Football Association, and then to several bureau-level and county-level officials...
The sheer number of people taken away and the enormous amount of money involved greatly surprised Ge Junshan.
He previously thought that the General Administration of Sport could not possibly have any problems because its annual fiscal appropriations were only a few hundred million.
These hundreds of millions of yuan need to be used to organize participation in various international sports competitions, to fund sports-related education, and to provide for the retirement of retired personnel...
With so many fixed expenses, there's hardly any money left. Even if someone were to embezzle, it would only be a small amount and wouldn't cause any major problems.
Even though some criticize professional leagues for having many corrupt referees and match-fixing, Ge Junshan believes these are isolated cases and that not every match can be faked.
however……
He only learned today that although the General Administration of Sport's financial allocation is small, their other sources of income are quite high.
In particular, the lottery has sold over 200 billion yuan since its inception. After deducting the prize money and the public welfare funds paid out, the lottery issuance expenses accounted for as much as 20% of the sales revenue at one point.
The lottery sales commission paid to retail outlets only accounts for 50% of the lottery issuance fee. This means that out of the 40 to 50 billion yuan in lottery issuance fees, half of it goes to those who sell lottery tickets. Where does the other half go?
On paper, the money was used for purchasing lottery tickets and machines, maintaining and upgrading lottery software, public service advertising, marketing, and so on. Each item seems to be a legitimate and reasonable expenditure. But what is the reality?
Anyone with a bit of experience knows that whenever it comes to the procurement of materials and equipment, power and money transactions are inevitable.
Especially across the country, so many lottery shops have opened.
Store decoration, advertising displays, equipment installation, and the daily consumption of a large amount of thermal paper...
What isn't money?
Moreover, in recent years, instant lottery tickets that offer physical prizes on-site have become very popular in China.
In densely populated areas, they set up stalls to sell lottery tickets that could be scratched and redeemed on the spot.
To attract public participation, lottery tickets are often inexpensive, usually costing only two yuan each, but the prizes are extremely generous.
The first prize is often a luxury car like a Mercedes-Benz or BMW, while the second and third prizes are practical home appliances such as refrigerators, color TVs, and mobile phones.
Countless people are drawn to the prizes and spend money to scratch lottery tickets, hoping to win a big prize, but in reality, the odds of winning are extremely low.
Ge Junshan estimated that even if someone wins the lottery, it's possible that it's a pre-arranged shill.
The purpose is to create an atmosphere, give the illusion that you can really win the lottery, and stimulate the public.
Such legal "fake" lotteries are obviously too profitable.
With such massive embezzlement, how could it not attract the attention of multiple departments?
Especially the Financial Services Department, which controls the purse strings.
It has long been proposed to further regulate lottery management, reduce issuance costs, and increase public welfare funds.
To this end, they had already drafted a draft of financial management regulations for lottery issuing and sales organizations.
We want to strictly audit and manage expenses according to the principle of separating revenue and expenditure, so that funds are used for their designated purposes.
The benefits of strict management, besides effectively curbing corruption, are of course good for both the country and its people.
More lottery revenue will be used for public welfare, such as organizing sports activities and helping vulnerable groups.
To sustain the enormous expenditures of such a large country, the Finance Department's efforts alone are clearly insufficient.
They had long had their eyes on the lucrative lottery market and had secretly gathered a great deal of evidence.
Ever since.
There was already a deep-seated resentment and great discontent among all sectors of society towards the General Administration of Sport.
On this day when the national team lost all three matches and suffered a painful defeat in the World Cup.
With the atmosphere reaching this point, the General Administration of Discipline Inspection and Supervision, which had already gathered a large amount of solid evidence, naturally launched a powerful attack.
Moreover, if we don't seize this opportunity, we'll need to prepare for the Olympics, build and renovate a large number of sports venues, which will not only require substantial funding but also the issuance of special lottery tickets.
If we don't clean up the large number of corrupt officials as soon as possible and introduce new rules and regulations to strengthen supervision, it will inevitably allow a large number of corrupt officials, led by Tang Wentao, to reap too many benefits.
If a lot of money is spent but the Olympics are not well organized and no impressive results are achieved, the negative impact will be far greater than losing the World Cup.
"From the perspective of the interests of the country and the people, these parasites should have been caught long ago, and it would not be an exaggeration to execute them all."
"How can our Dragon Country successfully host the Olympics and develop into a sporting powerhouse if we don't eliminate the bad apples in the team?"
"But with Tang Wentao, whom I promoted and relied on, falling from power and the new Director of the General Administration of Sport, I am no longer qualified to recommend my own people."
"If I can't put my own people in positions of power, the General Administration of Sport will no longer be under my control. It's like cutting off another arm for me!"
Ge Junshan was in great pain.
There is a deep sense of powerlessness.
Corruption is a red line, but also a bottom line.
Anti-corruption and the promotion of integrity are politically correct principles that no one can resist.
As a result, one by one his confidants were eliminated due to corruption, and even if he wanted to protect them, he couldn't.
After a moment of contemplation, Luo Shanhe slowly stood up.
He walked with his hands behind his back to the window.
"If they can be taken away openly, then there's definitely no way to save them."
"We have solid evidence in our hands, enough to solve the case without any confession."
"If I were to intervene again, it would be incredibly foolish and backfire on me."
"Given the current situation, since they've escalated their attack, I can't afford to just sit back and take the hits!"
"Since we're going to fight, let's fight to the bitter end! What does it matter if we kill a thousand enemies but lose eight hundred of our own?"
"If you can use the sword of anti-corruption to take down my people, then I can retaliate in kind and take down yours!"
"I refuse to believe that in this mortal world, amidst countless temptations, only my people will become corrupt and degenerate, while your people will always remain upright and honest!"
Having made up his mind, Ge Junshan quickly turned around and picked up the red phone.
a few days later.
While countless people were still discussing the major upheaval in China's sports world and the downfall of a large number of corrupt officials.
Ge Junshan submitted a report.
It was clearly stated that the discipline inspection system should be reformed and improved, and a sound inspection system should be established.
It is recommended to establish an inspection office and form multiple inspection teams to conduct comprehensive and thorough inspections of provincial and municipal government agencies and state-owned enterprises on an irregular basis.
The focus is on major construction projects in transportation, water conservancy, communications, and energy, as well as key industries such as finance and securities, defense and military, healthcare, electronics and information, and ecological environment.
The purpose of inspections is not only to severely crack down on and punish crimes such as embezzlement, bribery, dereliction of duty, and negligence, but also to conduct warning education, reduce job-related crimes, curb the loss of construction funds, and reverse unhealthy social trends.
On the very day he submitted his report, a major gas explosion occurred in Heilongjiang Province.
Because several company executives were conducting mine inspections when the accident occurred, there were more people underground than usual.
Therefore, when the gas exploded, the number of people killed directly exceeded one hundred, including many cadres.
The accident, which claimed more than 100 lives, naturally shocked all sectors of society.
What's even more unexpected is...
Just one day later, a major explosion occurred at a gold mine in Tay Son province.
The explosion was so powerful that many locals mistook it for an earthquake.
The two major accidents in succession not only accelerated the formulation and promulgation of the Work Safety Law, but also added public support to Ge Junshan's proposal.
He believes that the frequent accidents are due to the fact that, under the influence of the mentality of prioritizing money above all else, many people's view of political achievements has become seriously distorted, and they prioritize profit over safety.
If even basic personal safety is not given high priority, and outdated equipment and lack of supervision lead to frequent accidents, then environmental protection is even less likely to be taken seriously.
The series of mining accidents has already triggered a significant social reaction, and people have long been complaining and outraged about the unbridled pollution emissions.
Ever since.
Ge Junshan's proposal was passed by a large margin without any suspense.
The five provinces of Handong, Hanjiang, Dongguang, Zhongjiang, and Linjiang have experienced rapid economic development and have numerous engineering construction projects.
As well as the five provinces of Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Yunnan, Shanxi, and Guangxi, which are rich in mineral resources and have a developed mining industry.
These ten provinces will be the first batch of key provinces to be inspected.
When the news reached Jingzhou.
Zhao Ruilong, who had just finished celebrating his daughter's one-month birthday, was preparing to fly to Linjiang Jinghai to attend a wind power industry development forum.
After a moment's hesitation, Zhao Ruilong replied:
"I guess the series of failures spurred him on."
"I want to wage a war of attrition that hurts both sides, even if it results in mutual destruction."
Zhao Lichun chuckled softly.
"Anti-corruption is a catch-all phrase; you can put anything into it!"
“His people have been getting into trouble one after another because of corruption, so he must be trying to cause us trouble as well.”
"So the main reason I called you is that the struggle is escalating and we're about to go all out."
"If we want to remain invincible, the first thing we must do is be careful and cautious, and not give our opponents any leverage!"
Zhao Ruilong immediately expressed his opinion.
"Dad, don't worry. Our Huilong Group operates legally and compliantly. No matter how they investigate, there is absolutely no possibility of any illegal or disorderly conduct."
"The group does not focus on real estate as its main business. It mainly researches and sells technological products and makes some investments. It is rarely involved in engineering approvals or government procurement bidding."
"Besides, my second sister and I don't have any direct financial dealings with our friends, so no investigation will find us. Don't worry!"
Zhao Ruilong was quite accurate in his wording.
There were no direct monetary transactions.
Do I, the Crown Prince of Handong, have to bribe someone to get things done?
However, in a society based on personal relationships, it's inevitable that you'll help me and I'll help you.