Corruption ‘rife’ at every level of Chinese Communist Party
Irish Independent -
SIX months ago, Chen Xiaodong’s uncle came to him with an idea — for £15,000 (€18,760) upfront, the 28-year-old could leave his office job and become a policeman in Inner Mongolia.
He would earn only £170 (€212) a month for the first three years, rising to £330 (€412) with more experience. But his parents and his in-laws clubbed together to raise the money — they thought it was a good investment.
“The job is stable and there is profit in it,” said Mr Chen. “The other cops in my bureau have houses and possessions that do not match their salaries. The deputy chief drives a Toyota Prado which is worth £50,000 (€62,500).”
Two months into his new job, Mr Chen still has a desk job, but is hoping to soon get his share of the police station’s wealth.
“The bureau manages a few areas full of entertainment joints like karaoke parlours and massage houses, so they get protection money,” he said.
Corruption in the Communist Party runs from the billions allegedly amassed by the families of China‘s political leaders all the way down to the lowliest state employees.
One source who used to work at the Ministry of Railways now runs a recruitment company providing low-level employees, such as train attendants.
He recently charged eight new recruits £3,000 (€3,750) each for their jobs, dividing his kickbacks with his contacts in the ministry. The price for a train supervisor’s job is £10,000 (€12,500).
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2012-11-12 00:01:11
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