It provides an oi cial channel for whistle- blowers while putting an end to rumors that may defame or black- mail the targeted oi cial.文件倉”REN JIANMING DIRECTOR OF THE CLEAN GOVER- NANCE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER AT BEIHANG UNIVERSITY IN BEIJING By ZHAO YINAN zhaoyinan@chinadaily.com.cn People who report sus- pected corruption to China’stop anti-graft watchdog will receive feedback after the investigative procedure ends, a new guideline states.Under the operational guideline released on Sunday, anti-corruption oi cials must convey the result of investiga- tions of suspected corruption to the people who made the allegations.The guideline, published on the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China, the country’stop disciplinary watchdog, explains in detail what kind of cases are under its supervision and the proper procedures for handling such tips.By of ering a detailed guide, the disciplinary watchdog aims to “standardize the procedure and promote openness”, the online statement said.Under the guideline, the public can report suspected grat to the authority by phone, mail, a personal visit to the oi ce or leaving a message on a designated website.The data from all letters, online material, telephone and visit records will be imported to an online processing sys- tem. Officials will then read the materials and decide how the issue will be handled.h e statement said the cen- tral commission will verify the authenticity of the informa- tion, warn the government agencies concerned, investi- gate the case itself or appoint a local sub-branch to do so.Regardless of what action is taken, the statement requires the results of the investigation be conveyed to the informant once the case is closed.It is among a series of steps being taken at er the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Minis- try of Supervision jointly launched their new websi存倉e this month, which includes an online forum where the public can leave opinions and proposals, as well as ask ques- tions about anti-corruption work.On Sept 13, the week before Mid-Autumn Festival, the website opened a channel to receive tips about oi cials pre- senting git s or hosting lavish meals with public funds.Ren Jianming, director of the Clean Governance Research and Education Center at Bei- hang University in Beijing, said that by of ering detailed instructions on how to report suspected corrupt oi cials, the whistle-blowing process will be more standardized and the public can avoid disseminating unverii ed information.“It provides an oi cial chan- nel for whistle-blowers while putting an end to rumors that may defame or blackmail the targeted oi cial,” he said.Previously, China’s top court and top prosecutor’soi ce issued a judicial inter- pretation stating Internet users who share false infor- mation that harms the nation- al interest will face up to three years in prison if their posts are viewed 5,000 times or for- warded 500 times.Although the top court said netizens who help expose cor- ruption online will not face charges, even if their posts are not 100 percent accurate, the bylaw has triggered wide spec- ulation on whether a crack- down on spreading rumors will discourage online tips.Some legal experts believed the anti-grat authority’s public handling of such tips is a way to ease such worries and provide a good channel for whistle- blowers.On the new website of the disciplinary watchdog, people who provide information will receive a code they can use to follow the progress of the case.Jiang Ming’an, a Peking Uni- versity law professor, said it is the key of the online reporting system, since “in the past, there was no way to know whether the tip was accepted”.“h e advantage of the oi - cial channel for tips is obvious.It is professional and subject to supervision,” he said.迷你倉
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Anti-graft watchdog told to convey results
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