From August 15, 1989 to October 31, 1989, in just 78 days, more than 46,000 people across the country voluntarily surrendered. In this shocking battle, the company resolutely decided to punish corruption as the top priority of life and death, and completely opened the curtain of zero tolerance for corrupt elements.
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 13th CPC Central Committee was held in Beijing on June 23-24, 1989, and it was decided to include the building of a clean and honest government and the struggle against corruption as major matters related to the life and death of the Party and the country. Subsequently, on July 27, at the plenary session of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China, the decision to list the punishment of corruption as one of the seven things to be done in the near future was adopted. The decision clearly states that criminal acts such as ** and speculation, regardless of identity and background, will be severely punished by law. At the same time, criminals are given the opportunity to repent and rehabilitate, and uniform deadlines are set. Those who confess and surrender within this time limit and actively return the stolen goods will be given a lighter, commuted or exempted punishment in accordance with the law; On the contrary, they shall be severely punished in accordance with the law. Those suspected of intercession or favoritism or cover-up in the course of handling cases should be publicly exposed and seriously dealt with.
The anti-corruption decision was warmly supported by the vast number of cadres and masses across the country, and many people felt jubilant. This time, the anti-corruption campaign is in full swing!
Ultimatum: a "wave of surrenders" in 78 days
During the whole campaign, at 7 p.m. on August 15, 1989, the "News Network" published a bombshell news that the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate issued a notice that criminals such as opportunism and speculation must surrender and confess within the time limit. Persons directly in charge of state functionaries who commit crimes, crimes, or crimes of speculation, or enterprises, public institutions, organs, or organizations who commit crimes of speculation or reversal must surrender themselves to the procuratorial organs, public security organs, people's courts, or other relevant departments or units from the date of the issuance of the circular to October 31, 1989, confess the facts of the crime, and strive for leniency.
Those who voluntarily turn themselves in will be given leniency within the statutory time limit, and those who refuse to turn themselves in, destroy evidence, transfer stolen money or goods, as well as those who intercede for favoritism or shield for personal gain in the course of handling cases, will be resolutely and severely punished in accordance with the law. The news clearly stipulated that the deadline for voluntary surrender and confession was 78 days, and it became an "ultimatum" issued by the People's Republic of China to corrupt elements.
Rule of Law Deterrence: The circulars of the two chambers have a powerful effect.
Since the announcement of the "two courts", there has been a strong legal deterrent effect across the country. Many corrupt elements cannot sleep at night, are in a state of panic all day long, and are anxious all day long. At the same time, there has been a sharp increase in the number of reports from the masses, and an upsurge in the anti-corruption struggle has been set off across the country.
Under such circumstances, many criminals chose to turn themselves in after a fierce ideological struggle. Yan Moumou, deputy manager of the Xixia County Food Company in Henan Province, became the first person in the country to surrender. After learning of the anonymous report of the food company's warehouse director Li Moumou, although Yan Moumou tried to clear his name in the procuratorate's interrogation, after listening to the "Notice" broadcast, he finally confessed to the crime of more than 19,000 yuan. Because of his voluntary confession, Yan was exempted from prosecution, while his accomplices Yang and Li were severely punished by the law.
Zhou, director of the transportation bureau of a county in Jilin Province, was also one of the first batch to turn himself in. In the office of the county party secretary, he confessed to the crime of 1987**, and finally announced that he was exempt from prosecution and released on the spot. Zhou was thrilled to surrender this time, and he said with emotion: "I am on the right path to confess and surrender!" ”
Wave of Surrenders: Widespread Good Results.
The day after the notice was issued, Shi Mou, the manager of Huanmei Decoration Company, a subsidiary of Beijing Agricultural Construction Corporation, voluntarily surrendered. With the encouragement of his family, Shi wrote a material to explain the crime, took out the money in time and surrendered to the procuratorate accompanied by his wife. A similar wave of surrenders has sprung up across the country as part of China's anti-corruption campaign.
Chen, from the Shanghai office of a certain unit in Zhejiang, became the first person in Shanghai to surrender. After reading the "Circular," he immediately rushed to the city procuratorate, and although there was no "reception station for voluntary surrender and confession" at that time, he went straight to the city procuratorate the next morning, confessed his crimes, and returned 6,000 yuan of stolen money on the same day.
The two courts "strictly followed the provisions of the Circular, and during the period of voluntary surrender within the time limit, those who voluntarily surrendered and confessed were all given lenient treatment." Statistics show that by November 10, a total of 36,000 criminals and other criminals across the country surrendered to the procuratorate, and more than 10,000 people went to the administrative supervision organs at all levels to take the initiative to confess violations of law and discipline. Taken together, there were more than 46,000 people who surrendered, which shows that the circular issued by the "two courts" to surrender and confess within the time limit has achieved the expected good results.
Epilogue. The anti-corruption campaign in 1989 was the beginning of China's anti-corruption storm and a great change in the rule of law that shook the world. Through the circular issued by the two courts, China has sent a strong signal to corrupt elements to resolutely rectify corruption, laying a solid foundation for the construction of the rule of law. This wave of surrenders not only demonstrates the deterrent power of the rule of law, but also arouses society's pursuit of integrity and integrity. Since then, China has taken a solid step forward on the road of anti-corruption, laying a solid foundation for building a clean politics and a clean society.
China's anti-corruption storm of 1989 was a landmark anti-corruption struggle in China's modern history. In just 78 days, this campaign caused a wave of more than 46,000 people across the country to turn themselves in, laying a solid foundation for eliminating corruption and safeguarding social justice.
First of all, this anti-corruption campaign shows China's determination and awareness of the rule of law. In 1989, China was in a critical period of reform and opening up, with a complex social atmosphere and increasingly serious corruption. The Party's leadership is determined to take a zero-tolerance approach to this problem, and the decision of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to include the fight against corruption as a major matter of life and death for the Party and the country, shows the importance it attaches to clean politics. The circulars issued by the two courts even run through the concept of the rule of law, and show a strong condemnation and determination to hold corrupt acts accountable by voluntarily surrendering within a time limit.
Second, the campaign highlights the deterrent power of the rule of law. The strict time limit stipulated in the circular and the principle of strict and lenient punishment have caused many criminals who were originally hesitant to choose to turn themselves in under the pressure of the rule of law. The deterrent effect of the rule of law has not only yielded remarkable results in a short period of time, but has also had a positive impact on society in the long term. This manifestation of the deterrent effect of the rule of law has provided valuable experience for China's subsequent anti-corruption struggle.
Third, the anti-corruption campaign has stimulated society's pursuit of integrity and integrity. Through extensive publicity and guidance, the issuance of the notice not only made the people feel pressure, but also awakened the society's expectations for honesty and integrity. Many of the self-surrenderers mentioned in the report not only chose to confess under the constraints of the rule of law, but also received the support of their families and the understanding of society. This kind of society's pursuit of honesty and integrity helps to form positive energy and promote a positive social atmosphere.
Finally, this anti-corruption campaign has laid a solid foundation for China to build a clean politics and a clean society. Through the leniency of more than 46,000 people who have surrendered, China** has not only demonstrated the power of the rule of law, but also accumulated experience for the future construction of the rule of law and the fight against corruption. This campaign has become a milestone in China's anti-corruption struggle, set a benchmark for the construction of integrity in Chinese society, and is of far-reaching significance for safeguarding social justice and promoting national development.
In general, the anti-corruption storm of 1989 was an important historical juncture in the construction of the rule of law and the improvement of social atmosphere in China. Through resolute decision-making and the active participation of the whole society, this campaign is not only a powerful blow to corruption, but also provides useful experience for the future development of the rule of law in China. This history also deserves our in-depth consideration of how to better carry forward the spirit of anti-corruption and promote the construction of the rule of law in society in the new historical period.
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