Former Chinese Minister of Justice sentenced to death
China Central Television reported that a local court had sentenced former Chinese Minister of Justice Fu Chenghua to death, with the execution to be postponed for two years.
On Thursday, the Intermediate People's Court of Changchun City, Jilin Province, announced its verdict against Fu Chenghua, former Minister of Justice of the People's Republic of China and former Deputy Minister of Public Security of the People's Republic of China, in a corruption case.
"Fu Chenghua was sentenced to death for bribery, suspended for two years," a statement said.
The court found that the former minister used his official position to receive bribes for personal gain, favoring individuals in doing business, and "concealing evidence of his younger brother's alleged crimes."
According to investigations, Fu Chenghua took bribes of more than 117 million yuan, which is equivalent to about 16.5 million dollars.
It was reported that the defendant pleaded guilty and expressed remorse, and also returned the illegally acquired money.
The court ruled that after a two-year reprieve, the death sentence could be commuted to life imprisonment without the right to parole.
The former minister served as deputy head of the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China from 2013 to 2018, and served as Minister of Justice from 2018 to 2020.
In October 2021, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China launched an investigation into the case of Fu Qinghua on suspicion of corruption.
It is noteworthy that during the past few years, several former deputies of the Chinese Ministry of Public Security have been investigated for corruption crimes. Li Dongsheng was sentenced to 15 years in prison, and former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei was sentenced to 13.5 years in prison, and Sun Lijun is still awaiting a decision. in his case.
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