Anti-corruption in the resource sector: many "coal tigers" emerged
Lv Jiarong, the website of the State Supervision Commission of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection reported that not long ago, the website of the State Supervision Commission of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection informed the former party committee member and deputy general manager of Guangdong Tourism Holding Group Co., Ltd. that Qiu Qingxin was expelled from the party and public office.
The report pointed out that "Qiu Qingxin has inflated selfish desires and greed, engaged in power and money transactions with illegal private business owners, sought benefits for others in the development of old reform projects, transferred mineral stock rights, etc., and illegally received huge amounts of property."
In the resource sector, funds are intensive, power is concentrated, and there are many examination and approval links, which are likely to become a high incidence of violations of discipline and law.
The work report of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection put forward to resolutely investigate and punish corruption in the fields of resources and land.
In 2020, many officials in the coal, mining and other fields have been dismissed one after another, and the anti-corruption report card in the resources field has attracted attention.
Anti-corruption in the resources sector in 2020, "coal" is a key word.
On November 21, 2020, Yang Yongkuan, the former chairman of Inner Mongolia Geology and Minerals (Group) Co., Ltd., was expelled from the party for serious violations of discipline and law.
On December 4, 2020, the Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region announced that Bai Dun, former Party Secretary and Director of the Department of Land and Resources of the Autonomous Region, and Su Rilege, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of Inner Mongolia Mining (Group) Co., Ltd., were suspected of serious violations of discipline and law. Review the investigation.
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At the beginning of 2020, in accordance with the disciplinary inspection and supervision recommendations of the State Supervision Commission of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region launched a strong anti-corruption action in the coal resources field in response to the violations of discipline and law in the coal field exposed by corruption cases such as Yunguangzhong, Bai Xiangqun, Xing Yun, and Yuncivil. Special inspections, focusing on key personnel, key issues, and key issues for 20 years.
Under targeted remediation, a number of "coal tigers" have emerged, and problems such as "coal cheating" and "coal trapping" have surfaced.
Also focusing on corruption in the coal resources sector is Yunnan.
"From January 1997 to August 2009, Luo Qiliang abused his power during his tenure as the director of the Provincial Coal Geology Bureau. He illegally decided to transfer the prospecting rights of the Taoshuping Coal Mine in Fuyuan County to a certain mining development company in Kunming, resulting in direct economic development of state-owned assets. 58.97 million yuan was lost..."
On November 30, 2020, Yunnan Province notified 8 typical cases of corruption in the coal resources sector.
In addition to Luo Qiliang, the former director of the Provincial Coalfield Geology Bureau, Hu Kening, the former party secretary of the Provincial Coalfield Geology Bureau, Zhang Mingquan, the former president of the Provincial Coal Geological Survey Institute, and others, some of them transferred mineral rights in violation of regulations, and some took bribes in transactions of prospecting rights. million.
In response to corruption in the coal resources sector, Yunnan Province initiated a special rectification. The discipline inspection and supervision organs of the province adhere to the problem-oriented approach. Through the promotion of departmental self-inspection, key investigations by coal-related cities and provincial departments, and re-investigation, the entire province has been The accepted petitions and reports, problem clues, and coal-related cases in the coal-related field were thoroughly investigated.
In addition to the coal sector, anti-corruption in the mining and energy sectors is also advancing in depth.
Shaanxi is rich in mineral resources and is a major resource province.
Beginning in March 2020, Shaanxi has carried out a two-year special rectification of outstanding problems in the construction of projects and mineral development by leading cadres who violated regulations and intervened.
Up to now, at least four leading cadres including Zhang Danli, former deputy general manager of Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Group, have been subject to review and investigation or party discipline and government sanctions in the Shaanxi mineral and energy sector.
Yiyang City, Hunan Province has launched a special rectification of national public officials participating in business activities involving sands and mines in violation of regulations. Since last year, 17 clues about illegal participation in business activities involving mines and sands have been verified, and 12 leading cadres have been punished by party discipline and government affairs.
To eradicate the “cancer” of corruption in the resource sector, the fundamental need to tighten the institutional cage is even more important.
In 2020, all localities will further standardize the operation of power by formulating and improving relevant systems to fundamentally squeeze the space for corruption.
For example, the General Office of the Party Committee of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region issued the "Regulations Regarding the Participation in the Development of Mineral Resources by the Spouses, Children and Spouses of Leading Cadres (for Trial Implementation)", requiring the spouses, children and spouses of leading cadres in the autonomous region to "not be in the area under the jurisdiction of the leading cadre Or participate in the development of mineral resources within the scope of business, and shall not use the authority or position of the leading cadre to influence participation in the development of mineral resources"; within 3 years of the resignation or retirement of the leading cadre, "not participate in the area or business scope under the jurisdiction of their original position Development of Mineral Resources".
The Shaanxi Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection issued the "Provisions on Prohibiting Leading Cadres from Interfering in Project Construction, Mineral Development, and Land Utilization Matters in Violation", clarifying that illegal intervention in mineral development matters includes: intervention in mineral development project planning, approval, material procurement, tax collection , The transfer of state-owned mineral property rights and equity, and the enforcement of the law by the administrative supervision department, and make provisions for recording violations of intervening and intervening.