Jul 08, 2024 04:05 PM

Ex-Provincial Legislature Vice Chair Expelled for Falsifying Stats

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What’s new: A former vice-chairman of Hunan province’s top legislature has been expelled from the Communist Party of China and removed from public office for violations including falsifying data and associating with “political swindlers,” authorities said.

Peng Guofu, who fell under a graft probe in January, was also found to have violated the party’s frugality code and accepted money for helping others get promotions and project contracts, according to a Sunday statement from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

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Peng Guofu, a former vice-chairman of Hunan’s top legislature, was expelled from the Communist Party for falsifying data, bribery, and associating with political swindlers.
He violated the party’s frugality code and integrity disciplines and is the third Huaihua party secretary investigated for corruption in a decade.
Peng previously promised to investigate the "playground burial" case during his tenure as party chief, leading to the dismissal of 19 officials.

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