Having served in Lijiang for over 30 years, Mu Chonggen, former vice chairman of the Lijiang Municipal Political Consultative Conference, was prosecuted
On August 25th, a reporter from Justice Network learned from the Supreme People's Procuratorate that the case of Mu Chonggen, former deputy secretary and vice chairman of the Political Consultative Conference of Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, suspected of bribery has been investigated and concluded by the Yunnan Provincial Supervision Commission, and transferred to the procuratorial organs for review and prosecution. Designated by the People's Procuratorate of Yunnan Province, the People's Procuratorate of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture shall file a public prosecution with the Intermediate People's Court of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in accordance with the law.
During the review and prosecution stage, the procuratorial organs informed the defendant Mu Chonggen of his litigation rights in accordance with the law, interrogated the defendant in accordance with the law, and listened to the opinions of the defense counsel. The People's Procuratorate of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture sued and charged that the defendant Mu Chonggen, taking advantage of his position as Deputy Director of the the Old Town of Lijiang Protection and Management Committee, General Manager of the Ancient City Management Company, Director of the Ancient City Protection and Management Bureau, Deputy Secretary and Chief of Yongsheng County Party Committee, Secretary of Yulong County Party Committee, Standing Committee of Lijiang Municipal Party Committee, Director of the United Front Work Department, Standing Committee of Lijiang Municipal Party Committee, Executive Deputy Mayor, etc., sought benefits for others and illegally received other people's property, which was extremely huge. According to law, he should be investigated for criminal responsibility for taking bribes.
A reporter from Image Justice Network noticed that on November 7, 2022, the Yunnan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision reported that Mu Chonggen had been investigated.
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According to public information, Mu Chonggen, male, of the Naxi ethnic group, is a member of the Communist Party of China and a native of Yulong, Yunnan. He was born in December 1965 and holds a graduate degree from the Provincial Party School. Since starting work in August 1985, he has been staying in the Lijiang area for a long time. He once served as the director of the branch directly under the Lijiang Regional Taxation Bureau, director of the the Old Town of Lijiang Protection Administration, member of the standing committee of the Lijiang Municipal Party Committee, and head of the United Front Work Department. From May 2015 to November 2017, Mu Chonggen briefly left Lijiang and became a member of the Standing Committee of the Xishuangbanna Prefecture Committee and the Secretary of the Jinghong City Committee. He returned to Lijiang in November 2017 and served as a member of the Standing Committee and Executive Vice Mayor of Lijiang City Committee. In September 2021, Mu Chonggen served as the Deputy Secretary and Vice Chairman of the Party Group of the Lijiang Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference until he was investigated.