Interior of corrupt officials’ mansion: building a club like "Water Cube" and building a "altar" in the 2700-square villa group.

  At 17: 00 on July 11th, the website of the State Supervision Commission of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection released a message: Chen Gang, a member of the former party group and secretary of the Secretariat of China Association for Science and Technology, was expelled from the Party and public office for serious violation of discipline and law.

  Chen Gang, member of the former party group and secretary of the Secretariat of China Association for Science and Technology (data map)

  It is worth noting that Chen Gang was also the "first tiger" defeated by the central authorities in 2019.

  On Sunday, January 6 this year, at about 21: 50 pm, the website of the State Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection posted the news that Chen Gang, a member of the party group and secretary of the secretariat of China Association for Science and Technology, was suspected of serious violation of discipline and law, and was currently under disciplinary review and supervision investigation by the State Commission for Discipline Inspection.

  According to the news of China Association for Science and Technology in official website on January 6th, on the afternoon and evening of January 5th, the Party Group and Secretariat of China Association for Science and Technology held a retreat meeting in 2019, and Chen Gang also attended the meeting. Chen Gang was thus called by the media "by CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection ‘ Spike ’ Officials. "

  At that time, some media commented that "the rhythm of fighting tigers on weekends, evenings, and in the New Year has not slowed down at all, which shows that the attitude of zero tolerance against corruption remains unchanged, the determination to use fierce drugs to cure the disease remains undiminished, the courage to scrape the bones and cure the poison is not released, and the scale of severe punishment is not loose." 

  On July 11th, CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announced its punishment notice with harsh wording, and several expressions appeared for the first time.

  After investigation, Chen Gang changed politically, lost party spirit, had no faith, had no awe, was disloyal and dishonest to the party, engaged in double-dealing and double-dealing, opposed organizational censorship, failed to explain the problems truthfully and engaged in superstitious activities; Seriously violate the spirit of the eight central regulations, use their powers to build luxury private gardens for personal enjoyment, resort to deceit, illegally occupy more houses, illegally enter and exit, monopolize private clubs, occupy luxury hotel suites for years without compensation, and accept travel arrangements that may affect the fair execution of official duties; Economically, he is extremely greedy, and has long used the important authority of planning approval to collect money, seek benefits for relatives’ business activities, engage in power and money transactions, and accept huge bribes; Extreme corruption and extravagance in life, moral corruption, unscrupulous pursuit of personal pleasure, seriously tarnishing the party’s image.

  Among them, expressions such as "building luxury private gardens", "monopolizing private clubs" and "occupying luxury hotel suites for years without compensation" are rare in the case reports of provincial and ministerial cadres since the 18th CPC National Congress. The expressions of "extreme corruption and extravagance in life" and "unscrupulous pursuit of personal pleasure" in the bulletin are even more interesting.

  Chen Gang is not alone in pursuing luxury in "housing".

  In order to live a comfortable and enjoyable life after retirement, Peng Yinglong, the former party secretary and chairman of Hengyang CPPCC, Hunan Province, built a 2,700-square-meter villa group in his hometown. In order to avoid inspection, he was also covered with a protective net. The mansion is surrounded by white walls, decorated with pavilions and stone lions. In order to raise construction funds, Peng Yinglong took more than 900,000 yuan from the project headquarters and the county housing and construction bureau in the name of repairing river embankments and roads in xinglong village. What is more exaggerated is that even the decoration materials, furniture and electrical appliances of the new house have to be reimbursed by Peng Yinglong from the public.

 

  Peng Yinglong, former party secretary and chairman of Hengyang CPPCC in Hunan Province (data map)

  In addition, the mansion was not bright enough at night, and Peng Yinglong also asked the person in charge of the county energy office to force four solar street lamps to be installed free of charge in his house; When the greening of the mansion was not enough, he took advantage of the opportunity to inspect the work at the nursery garden of the county environmental sanitation bureau and asked the person in charge of the garden department to transplant more than 40 osmanthus saplings around his house for free.

  After the mansion was repaired, Peng Yinglong even spent 60 thousand yuan to build the so-called "altar" under the guidance of Mr. Feng Shui. However, the "altar" failed to keep Peng Yinglong safe, and Peng Yinglong fell off the horse before the new house was moved in.

  Coincidentally, also for the enjoyment after retirement, Wang Zhengshan, the former party secretary and deputy director of the Central Business District Management Committee of Tianjin Binhai New Area, frantically collected money and acted recklessly, ordering luxury courtyard villas with bribes and building private gardens by water; Imitating the "Water Cube" of the Beijing Olympic Games, illegally building a private club with three floors underground and above ground and a construction area of more than 1,200 square meters. There is a swimming pool, gym, tennis court, restaurant, barbecue table and flower garden, equipped with imported high-grade mahogany furniture. "Extravagance and enjoyment are crazy," the Commission for Discipline Inspection commented on it in the briefing.

 

  Wang Zhengshan, former Party Secretary and Deputy Director of Tianjin Binhai New Area Central Business District Management Committee (data map)

  However, there is something crazier than Wang Zhengshan. In April, 2014, some people reported that Wu Kangmeng, a deputy to the People’s Congress of jiande city, Zhejiang Province and secretary of the Party Committee of Qintang Village, Qintang Township, built a mansion privately and illegally occupied more than 10 mu of land. The inspection team went to Qintang Village to investigate and found that Wu Kangmeng’s luxury villas and private gardens covering an area of more than 8,000 square meters did not go through any examination and approval procedures, which was indeed illegal construction.

 

  Wu Kangmeng’s mansion. (data map)

  A reporter once visited Wu Kangmeng’s mansion. In this mansion, in addition to a three-storey main villa, there are also artificial streams, swimming pools and sun rooms in the private garden, and pavilions and waterside pavilions are all available. Patches of lawns and trees are strewn at random, and even several sheep are raised on the lawn.

  The degree of extravagance is really staggering … …

  However, fertile land is vast, and the eclipse rises; There are thousands of rooms in Guangsha, and you can only sleep eight feet at night. "The beginning of extravagance is gradually in danger." In order to enjoy luxuries and satisfy one’s selfish desires with the power given by the people, it will eventually be severely punished by party discipline and state law.

  Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee has firmly promoted the strict administration of the Party in an all-round way, severely punished corruption, adhered to no-forbidden zone, full coverage and zero tolerance, insisted on heavy containment, strong pressure and long-term deterrence, and resolutely curbed the spread of corruption. A series of provisions, such as the Eight Provisions of the Central Committee, the Code of Integrity and Self-discipline in the Communist Party of China (CPC), and the Regulations on Disciplinary Actions in the Communist Party of China (CPC), have all drawn an untouchable bottom line for party member cadres.

  General Secretary of the Supreme Leader even emphasized: "Fight against unhealthy habits such as hedonism and extravagance, right ‘ Four winds ’ The new trend of invisible mutation should always be guarded against. " The "golden business card" of work style construction is not allowed to be defiled. On this issue, the discipline inspection and supervision organs at all levels have always been clear-cut and unambiguous, and they will fight and insist on it.

  Only by constantly tightening the screws, keeping frugality and extravagance in mind at all times, and adhering to the people-oriented political concept and pragmatic work style, can leading cadres in party member work in a down-to-earth manner and truly realize the value and significance of "people’s public servants". Otherwise, there will only be luxury and enjoyment at that time, and there will only be two lines of tears behind bars at that time.