Former Deputy Secretary-General of the Guangdong Provincial Government Wu Gengdan Expelled from Party and Public Office

The website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision reported on October 16, citing information from the Guangdong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Provincial Commission of Supervision: With the approval of the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee, the Guangdong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Provincial Commission of Supervision has opened a case to review and investigate serious violations of discipline and law by Wu Gengdan, former deputy secretary-general of the Guangdong Provincial Government. Upon investigation, it was found that Wu Gengdan lost his ideals and convictions, betrayed his original aspiration and mission, and resisted organizational review; violated the spirit of the Central Committee's eight-point decision on improving conduct, illegally accepted gifts and cash gifts, and illegally accepted banquets; violated organizational principles and failed to truthfully explain issues during organizational inquiries; breached the bottom line of integrity by using his authority to seek benefits for relatives and friends; engaged extensively in power-for-money transactions, using the convenience of his position to seek benefits for others in project contracting, payment disbursement, and other areas, and illegally accepted huge amounts of property. Wu Gengdan seriously violated the Party's political discipline, organizational discipline, and integrity discipline, constituted a serious violation of duty and is suspected of the crime of bribery. Moreover, he did not restrain himself or stop after the 18th National Congress of the CPC, and the nature is serious with vile influence, so he should be dealt with seriously. In accordance with relevant provisions such as the Regulations of the Communist Party of China on Disciplinary Action, the Supervision Law of the People's Republic of China, and the Law of the People's Republic of China on Administrative Discipline for Public Officials, after study by the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and approval by the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee, it was decided to give Wu Gengdan the sanction of expulsion from the Party; the Guangdong Provincial Commission of Supervision shall give him the sanction of expulsion from public office; confiscate his illegal gains from violations of discipline and law; transfer the issues suspected of crimes to the procuratorial organ for review, prosecution, and filing of charges in accordance with law, and transfer the property involved together with the case.