Xu Zongxiang, the former secretary of the Party Committee of Guangzhou Institute of Physical Education, took advantage of his position to seek profits for others in infrastructure engineering contracting, canteen contracting, property leasing and other aspects, and illegally received huge amounts of property, which he still did not know how to stop after retirement; He Jian, the former secretary of the Party Leadership Group and director of the Housing and Urban Rural Development Department of Sichuan Province, is an official who is dishonest and refuses to give up. He takes advantage of the New Year's greetings, weddings and funerals to receive gifts on a large scale... Recently, many circulars mentioned that party members and cadres "give up" and engage in corruption.
Party members and cadres, whether on the job or after leaving or retiring (leaving), must be subject to the discipline of the Party. If they "quit" to engage in corruption, or take advantage of the influence they formed when they were on the job to seek benefits for others, they will eventually be severely punished by the Party discipline and national laws.
In June 2023, Haining City, Zhejiang Province filed a case for investigation against Jiang, the former deputy director of a bureau in the city. After investigation, Jiang received gifts, cash gifts and consumption cards from management and service objects in violation of regulations for a long time. After retirement, he continued to receive shopping cards from shopping malls in the name of Spring Festival and Mid Autumn Festival gifts, used vehicles and refueling cards provided by enterprises for free, and retained 200000 original shares donated by enterprises to make profits after listing. In July 2023, Jiang, who has retired for two and a half years, was expelled from the Party. In December of the same year, he was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for bribery.
"After a party member or cadre leaves his or her post or retires, his or her original functions and powers often have influence within a certain range and for a certain period of time." Ge Julian, deputy director of the case trial office of the Haining Commission for Discipline Inspection, told reporters. Sort out the typical cases of "staying back" investigated and dealt with in recent years. Some party members and cadres took advantage of their functions and powers to make profits for management and service objects in violation of regulations, and continued to receive benefits after retirement; Some retired to act as matchmakers, brokers, and continue to use their influence to greet relatives or specific people; Others engage in illegal employment, receive shares and receive high salaries, which are in essence corrupt and selfish.
"The corruption behavior of individual party members and cadres after retirement has factors such as inadequate implementation of relevant laws and regulations, which is also inseparable from their misconceptions." Wang Bin, director of the eighth review and investigation office of the Hangzhou Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, analyzed that some party members and cadres believe that they can break away from discipline and supervision after retirement, and reduce their requirements with luck, Finally, break rules and laws.
The newly revised Regulations on Disciplinary Punishment of the Communist Party of China focuses on further strengthening the full cycle management of party members and cadres, and improving the provisions on punishment of resigned or retired party members and cadres who engage in illegal employment, use their original powers or influence of their positions to make profits for relatives and friends.
The first paragraph of Article 105 of the Regulations enriches the provisions on punishment of illegal employment after leaving the post. Wang Changkui, director of the Law Office of the Supervision Commission of Chongqing Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, introduced that the clause added the expression "or directly related to the original business" to the content of illegal employment, expanded the scope of illegal employment after leaving the post, which is conducive to timely punishment and correction of relevant disciplinary violations.
Article 106 is added to the Regulations, which stipulates the punishment for the illegal profiteering behavior of Party members after leaving their posts. Among them, the first paragraph stipulates the punishment of the act of "taking advantage of the original power or position influence to seek benefits for the spouse, children, their spouses and other relatives and other special related persons in business activities" after leaving office or retiring (leaving); The second paragraph stipulates the punishment for the behavior of "taking advantage of the original power or influence of position to seek benefits for others after leaving office or retiring (leaving), and my spouse, children, their spouse and other relatives and other special relationship persons accept the property of the other party".
"The revised Regulations specifically stipulate the above behaviors of party members and cadres after leaving their posts, and the applicable provisions are more explicit and precise, providing a benchmark and pointing out the direction for solving the practical problems of discipline enforcement." Wang Changkui told reporters to improve the above provisions, strengthen the full cycle management of party members and cadres, and further enhance the resignation or retirement (leaving) The Party spirit concept and Party discipline awareness of retired Party members warn that Party members and cadres, whether on duty or off duty, should consciously work and live in a supervised and constrained environment. They should not only adhere to the principles of Party spirit and strictly abide by Party discipline laws and regulations, but also educate and manage their relatives, and never allow them to use their influence for personal gain.
Disciplinary inspection and supervision organs at all levels, while strengthening the investigation and punishment of cases, continue to make efforts in the full cycle management, take the opportunity of learning and education of party discipline to urge party members and cadres to scrupulously abide by the principles of party spirit, strictly abide by the laws and regulations of party discipline, and consciously work and live in a supervised and constrained environment, whether on duty or retired.
In the conversation before retirement or resignation, clarify the relevant discipline requirements, remind and urge the Party members and cadres to strictly observe the incorruptible discipline after retirement or resignation. Cai Xiaoyun, Deputy Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection of Wuhua District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province, introduced to the reporter that in recent years, Wuhua District has vigorously strengthened the construction of the Party branch for retired cadres, and has regularly cooperated with multiple departments to dynamically supervise and manage the employment of retired cadres, part-time jobs, business and business activities of relatives, private lending and other situations.
Case is the best textbook and also the best sober agent. The Supervision Committee of Haining Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection carried out in-depth analysis of the relevant cases investigated and dealt with in recent years, shot special warning educational films, and organized party members and cadres to attend the court trial, enhancing the pertinence and effectiveness, so that party members and cadres can be alerted, know the bottom line, and be in awe.
Perfect the system construction and form the joint force of supervision. "In view of the problem of corruption among Party members and cadres after retirement, we should dig deep into the system, mechanism, power operation and other deep-seated issues, and relevant departments should strengthen communication and coordination to form joint forces. We will strictly implement the audit system for cadres' withdrawal from posts, job rotation and departure, break down the network of relationships and interest circles formed by cadres who have held posts for too long, and effectively strengthen the management and supervision of Party members and cadres on a daily basis and after retirement. " Chen Xiaohua, director of the Research (Regulation) Office of the Hangzhou Commission for Discipline Inspection, said. (Reporter Ma Hongmeng)
