On December 28, 2023, the Intermediate People's Court of Nanning City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, openly tried the case of Chen Rugui**, former member of the party group and deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress, in the first instance.
The People's Procuratorate of Nanning City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, alleges: From 2003 to 2022, defendant Chen Rugui took advantage of his position as director of the Guangzhou Municipal Construction Committee, secretary of the Municipal Construction Working Committee, member and secretary general of the Guangzhou Municipal Party Leadership Group, member and secretary general of the Guangzhou Municipal Party Committee, member of the Standing Committee of the Guangzhou Municipal Party Committee and deputy mayor, deputy secretary of the Guangzhou Municipal Party Committee and secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, secretary of the Zhongshan Municipal Party Committee, deputy secretary and mayor of the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee, and member and deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress. The facilitation conditions for the formation of status provide assistance to relevant units and individuals in matters such as project contracting, project promotion, and enterprise operation, and illegally accept property from relevant units and individuals directly or through their relatives and friends, which is equivalent to RMB 1 in total0.8 billion yuan. The procuratorate requested that Chen Rugui be investigated for criminal responsibility for the crime of **.
During the trial, the public prosecution presented relevant evidence, the defendant Chen Rugui and his defender conducted cross-examination, the prosecution and defense fully expressed their opinions under the auspices of the court, and Chen Rugui made a final statement and pleaded guilty and repented in court. At the end of the trial, the court announced an adjournment and announced the verdict at a later date.
More than 30 people, including deputies to the National People's Congress, members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and people from all walks of life, attended the trial.
*: People's client.
Editor: Xiaoya.