China

Sichuan officials punished for earthquake relief related issues

Just saw this on Sina. In the city of Ya’An in Sichuan has “fired” three township level party
secretaries
and given serious warnings to several other cadres. This was over irregularities
in how the relief efforts were coordinated and handled; for example, how things were
distributed, the speed and efficiency with the work was done, etc. The article states that
the amount of people filing complaints with the local xin fang was, as of June 19,
already 679. I wonder if it was just poor planning, general idiocy, or corruption at work? Or
some combination of all of the above?

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