China News Service, Beijing, January 31 (Reporter Zhang Su) The reporter learned from the Supreme People's Court of China on the 31st that Wang Minghui, the former deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Sichuan Provincial People's Congress, who had been accused of "colluding with unscrupulous businessmen" and "seriously distorted views on political performance", was in the first instance. Sentenced to 16 years in prison.
On that day, the Intermediate People's Court of Foshan City, Guangdong Province publicly pronounced the first instance verdict on Wang Minghui's case of accepting bribes and abusing power. Wang Minghui was sentenced to 13 years in prison and fined RMB 5 million for accepting bribes, and was sentenced to six years in prison for abusing power. , decided to execute a fixed-term imprisonment of 16 years and impose a fine of RMB 5 million; Wang Minghui’s illicit proceeds from bribery and interest obtained from bribery were seized, detained, and frozen, and they were confiscated in accordance with the law and turned over to the state treasury.
Public information shows that Wang Minghui was born in February 1960 in Sichuan. In January 2022, officials reported that he was under investigation while in office; in July of the same year, officials reported that he had been expelled from the party and public office.
After trial, it was found that from 1998 to 2021, the defendant Wang Minghui used his position as deputy secretary of the Ziyang Municipal (Prefectural) Committee of Sichuan Province, deputy secretary and mayor of Neijiang Municipal Committee of Sichuan Province, deputy secretary-general of the Sichuan Provincial Committee and director of the General Office, and director of the General Office of Sichuan Province. Secretary of the Yibin Municipal Party Committee, Vice Governor of Sichuan Province, Member and Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of the Sichuan Provincial Committee, Deputy Secretary and Deputy Director of the Party Leadership Group of the Standing Committee of the Sichuan Provincial People’s Congress, etc. The convenience in their positions, as well as the formation of their powers and status, provide convenience for relevant units and individuals in the project Provided assistance with matters such as contracting, business operations, and job adjustments, and illegally received property equivalent to more than RMB 52.13 million.
Another trial found that in January 2013, after the defendant Wang Minghui became the secretary of the Yibin Municipal Party Committee, he violated relevant laws and regulations and abused his power while promoting the decision-making and construction of relevant expressway projects, causing damage to public property, the interests of the country and the people. Heavy losses, especially serious circumstances.
The court held that the defendant Wang Minghui’s behavior constituted the crime of bribery and abuse of power. The amount of bribes accepted was particularly huge and the abuse of power was particularly serious, and both should be punished in accordance with the law. In view of the fact that some of Wang Minghui's bribery crimes were attempted, he truthfully confessed his crime after arriving at the case, took the initiative to explain most of the facts of the bribery crime that the supervisory authority has not yet grasped, confessed his guilt and repented, actively returned the stolen goods, and all the stolen money, stolen goods and interest have been recovered, so he can be given a lighter punishment in accordance with the law. . The court then made the above judgment. (over)