Chapter 346 Judicial Corruption
Officials from all levels in Qiongzhou felt extremely nervous and uneasy about Qi Tongwei's arrival.
His reputation as the terror of the officialdom was so great that wherever he went, a large number of officials would be brought down.
Everyone knew that Qi Tongwei's arrival would definitely not bring any good. Those officials who had something to hide were on pins and needles, fearing that they would be targeted by Qi Tongwei.
However, the secretary of the Qiongzhou Provincial Party Committee behaved differently.
Not only did he not show any fear, but he welcomed Qi Tongwei's arrival in a high-profile manner and specifically reminded all leading cadres to support Qi Tongwei's work with all their strength.
This positive attitude was highly recognized by the supervision team.
Qi Tongwei did not make any comments or opinions on this. He was not sure whether Luo Baomin was selfless and kind-hearted or just good at pretending like the hypocrite Yue Buqun.
However, overall, he still has a positive attitude towards Luo Baomin.
Based on the content of Luo Baomin's previous public speeches and the determination and strength he showed in anti-corruption work, Qi Tongwei had a good impression of him.
Qi Tongwei has always agreed with the view that one should judge by deeds rather than intentions. He believes that no matter whether Luo Baomin is putting on a show or not, as long as he can truly serve the people, he is a good provincial party secretary.
I am afraid that others will say one thing in one person and do another behind the organization’s back.
"Welcome Secretary Qi to Qiongzhou to guide our work. We still have many things we do not do well in our work and I hope you will give us your advice." Luo Baomin's attitude was very sincere, without any airs of a provincial governor.
"Secretary Luo, you are too polite. Under your leadership, Qiongzhou's economy has achieved breakthrough results. These are all things we can learn from," Qi Tongwei responded politely.
"Secretary Qi, as long as you need us in your work, just say a word, and we in Qiongzhou will do our best and will never let down the trust of the Party Central Committee and the people of the whole country!" Luo Baomin promised seriously again.
Seeing this, Qi Tongwei waved his hand and said with a smile: "Secretary Luo, you are too kind. I also believe that the comrades in Qiongzhou will definitely cooperate with our work."
Seeing that Luo Baomin still wanted to speak, Qi Tongwei quickly changed the subject and began to discuss work formally.
"Okay, then I would like to thank Secretary Luo in advance for his support. I believe you already know our mission in Qiongzhou this time. I wonder how our Qiongzhou Provincial Party Committee has arranged it?"
Hearing Qi Tongwei's words, Luo Baomin nodded slightly, and then said: "In order to ensure that this case can be successfully concluded, I have specially sent Comrade Fan Jie, deputy chief of the Criminal Investigation Corps of the Public Security Department of Qiongzhou Province, to you.
He has been commended many times by the Ministry of Public Security for his effective handling of cases. It can be said that he is very experienced. I believe he will be able to complete this task excellently."
As they were talking, a man who looked to be in his forties and had a resolute face came up and saluted respectfully to the two of them.
Then he said loudly: "Hello, Secretary Luo and Secretary Qi, I am Fan Jie, reporting to the two leaders, please give me your instructions!"
"Comrade Fan Jie, this is Secretary Qi from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. He has extremely rich experience in handling cases. If you are unsure about anything, you should ask Secretary Qi for advice and learn from him." Luo Baomin was as humble as ever.
"Secretary Luo, you are too polite. Let's learn from each other. The case will be mainly handled by the Public Security Department of Qiongzhou Province." Qi Tongwei was not used to Luo Baomin's modesty and always felt it was unreal.
Afterwards, they chatted for a while, and Luo Baomin insisted on sending Qi Tongwei and others to the hotel where they were staying. They exchanged greetings for a while before leaving.
After Luo Baomin left, Du Jing said with emotion: "This Secretary Luo is really too polite and too approachable."
"I just don't know whether he is really close to the people or just close to Secretary Qi." He is well-informed and is not fooled by appearances.
Qi Tongwei rolled his eyes at the two of them, then said, "Let's stop talking nonsense. We're going to Changhe Autonomous County tomorrow, and we have some work to arrange in advance."
"Secretary Qi, Changhe County is just a small place, there is no need for you to come in person. I guess we have some secret mission?"
Du Jing has been following Qi Tongwei since Lu Teng and is very familiar with his working style. She doesn't believe that he is doing this simply for Wang Hongfa of Changhe County.
"You little devil, you are still so smart." Qi Tongwei confirmed Du Jing's guess.
Seeing that everyone had adjusted their attitude, Qi Tongwei then stated the biggest purpose of this trip: "The case of Wang Hongfa in Changhe is not difficult, the Qiongzhou police can easily catch him, and there is no need for us at all.
The purpose of our visit to Qiongzhou this time is to use the Wang Hongfa case as an opportunity to fire the first shot in rectifying the prison system and the political and legal system."
"I've long felt that the political and legal system needs to be rectified." Dudu agreed.
Liu Yang asked in surprise: "Brother Du, you are a public security soldier yourself, why do you think so?"
"It is precisely because of my identity that I am more aware of the corruption and darkness in the political and legal system. We should rectify it, otherwise something big will happen sooner or later." Dudu explained solemnly.
From the look of Du, Qi Tongwei guessed that he must have experienced something personally.
Before they could ask, Dudu started explaining himself.
“Just two years ago, a rape case occurred in Handong and the victim was a 12-year-old girl.
The evidence in this case was sufficient and the facts were clear, but after reviewing the case, the Guangming Branch believed that no crime had occurred and decided not to file a case.
The victim was dissatisfied and applied for a review to the Jingzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau.
However, after reviewing the case, the Party Committee of the Jingzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau believed that the facts identified in the "Decision on Not to Prosecute a Case" made by the Guangming Branch were clear, the evidence was sufficient, the basis was accurate, and the procedures were legal, and decided to maintain the original decision.
I have looked into this case and the evidence is clearly sufficient, but some people just lied with their eyes open and determined that the three rapists were not guilty.
Naturally, I could not agree with this, so at the bureau's party committee meeting, I expressed my own views on the case. However, since the director supported the Guangming Branch's approach, the original decision was ultimately upheld.
The victim naturally would not accept this decision, so he posted the case online.
Because the victim was a 12-year-old girl, it resonated with many people, and many netizens questioned the actions of the Jingzhou City Public Security Bureau, Procuratorate and Court.
In order to appease the netizens, the case was transferred to the procuratorate.
However, due to the influence of powerful figures, the Jingzhou City Procuratorate believed that the case did not constitute a crime, decided not to arrest the suspect, and granted him bail pending trial.
The victim's family was lucky. Soon after they were released, they encountered the central inspection team stationed in Handong. I secretly suggested that the victim report to the inspection team. "
Du Jing interrupted him angrily and asked, "What happened next? What happened next?"
As a woman, she is more emotional and cannot accept this kind of situation.
"After reading the case files, the Central Inspection Team also believed that the evidence in this case was sufficient and that the police's decision was illegal and unreasonable, so they handed the case over to the Handong Provincial Procuratorate for prosecution and asked the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection to deal with the relevant personnel in accordance with the law.
Finally, after the inspection team's investigation, the three cruel rapists were punished by law.
They were sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment ranging from nine to fifteen years, and compensated the plaintiff for mental damages. "Speaking of this matter, he was so angry that he gnashed his teeth.
The case was so clear, yet the police and procuratorate could lie with their eyes open. If it weren't for the central inspection team, these three rapists would probably still be at large.
Is it just because the father of one of the rapists is the vice chairman of the Provincial CPPCC?
Dudu does not think that he is a noble person, let alone a person who speaks up for the people, but he still has a moral bottom line and he really cannot tolerate such a thing happening.
After all, the poor little girl was only twelve years old! This was the most beautiful time of her life. This incident could affect her for the rest of her life. It could even be said that this child was ruined by these bastards.
He felt that as long as one was a human being, it would be impossible for them to accept such inhumane behavior. This was simply a blatant provocation to the bottom line of humanity. These criminals should be sentenced to death directly!
Although Qi Tongwei did not say anything, he took the matter to heart and decided to vigorously rectify this kind of phenomenon after arriving in Handong.
Like the degree, Qi Tongwei is not a perfect person, but his moral bottom line is always there. At the very least, he cannot accept such things.
The occurrence of this incident also indirectly proves the seriousness of judicial corruption.
This made him realize that the time had come for a major overhaul of the political and legal system.
Otherwise, similar unjust cases will continue to occur, and the so-called fairness and justice will always be empty words.