Online exposure of the response of the promoted party involved in a bribery case involving a town mayor in Xinyang, Henan | Zhang Guofeng | Case
On July 14th, a netizen reported to Chao News that Zhang Guofeng, Deputy County Magistrate of Shangcheng County, Xinyang City, Henan Province, was suspected to have been involved in a criminal case of a businessman bribing government officials many years ago, but was promoted without any harm after the incident. The netizen believes that if the situation is true, it "seriously undermines the authority of the disciplinary supervision and supervision commission.".
On the 14th, a journalist from Chao News contacted Zhang Guofeng himself to verify and understand the situation. He said that it was not something that could be explained in one or two words, and that the county had already dealt with it, so he immediately hung up the reporter's phone.
The Chao News reporter found the first instance criminal judgment of bribery case mentioned by netizens on the Chinese Judgment Online, namely the "Wei Jiangang Bribery First Instance Criminal Judgment". In the judgment, it was mentioned that in order to seek illegitimate benefits in illegal land use, illegal mining, taxation, and other aspects of the brick factory, Wei Jiangang and others provided property worth a total of 70000 yuan to the staff of the Gushi County Land and Resources Bureau, Gushi County National Taxation Bureau, Gushi County Local Taxation Bureau, and Fangji Town Government. One day at the end of 2011, the defendant Wei Jiangang arrived at the office of Zhang, the mayor of Fangji Town in Gushi County, and gave Zhang 10000 yuan in cash.
On October 20, 2015, the Intermediate People's Court of Xinyang City, Henan Province, made a final judgment on this case. The court found that Wei had repeatedly given property to state officials in order to seek illegitimate benefits, and his behavior constituted the crime of bribery.
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According to a leaked netizen, after multiple verifications, Zhang mentioned in the judgment was Zhang Guofeng, the then mayor of Fangji Town in Gushi County.
The Chao News reporter noticed that Zhang Guofeng was indeed reported by local media as the mayor of Fangji Town in Gushi County. On July 1, 2011, according to Xinyang Daily, Wu Xu, the Party Secretary of Fangji Town, and Zhang Guofeng, the Town Mayor, went to the village level health clinic to understand the situation of rural cooperative medical care. On December 19, 2011, when relevant documents from the People's Government of Gushi County mentioned Zhang Guofeng, it was stated that he still held the position of mayor of Fangji Town. "After leaving Fangji Town, Zhang Guofeng went to Fenggang Township and Hu Zupu Town to take on leadership positions, and currently serves as the Deputy County Magistrate of Shangcheng County," said a whistleblower.
According to the website of Shangcheng County People's Government, Zhang Guofeng is currently the Deputy County Magistrate of Shangcheng County People's Government and is from Gushi County, Henan Province. He started working in September 1995 and is currently responsible for urban construction work. The information was posted on September 7, 2021.
Subsequently, Chao News reporters successively called the People's Government of Fenggang Township and the People's Government of Huzu Pu Town regarding this matter. The staff of Fenggang Township stated that Zhang Guofeng was transferred from Fenggang Township to Hu Zupu Town many years ago. The staff of Hu Zupu Town confirmed that Zhang Guofeng was indeed the former secretary of Hu Zupu Town. "Secretary Zhang was transferred from Fenggang Township back then. Around September 2021, Secretary Zhang was promoted to the position of Deputy County Magistrate of Shangcheng County."
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Regarding the statement made by netizens that Zhang Guofeng was promoted without any damage, a journalist from Chao News called the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Commission of Gushi County. The staff stated that he was not familiar with the situation and said, "I will report this situation to the leaders and ask them to call you back later.". But as of the time of publication, the reporter has not yet received a phone call.
Subsequently, the Chao News reporter contacted Zhang Guofeng himself, and after the reporter expressed his intention, Zhang Guofeng repeatedly inquired about the source and channel of the reporter's information. When asked by reporters about Wei Jiangang giving him 10000 yuan in cash during his tenure as the mayor of Fangji Town in 2011, Zhang Guofeng said that the relevant situation of this matter cannot be explained clearly in just one or two words, and the county has already dealt with it. Immediately hung up the reporter's phone.
Chao News reporters will continue to pay attention to this matter.