Beijing
China\u2019s Public Security Ministry said it would conduct further investigations into its own senior ranks late on Wednesday after a decision to prosecute former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei, and warned that disloyalty to the Communist Party would not be tolerated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
China had announced earlier on Wednesday that an investigation had found Meng spent \u201clavish\u201d amounts of state funds, abused his power and refused to follow party decisions, and that he had been expelled from the party and sacked as deputy public security minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last October, Interpol, the global police coordination agency based in France, said Meng had resigned as its president, days after his wife reported him missing after he travelled back to China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is absolutely not allowed to make decisions without authorisation, to do or say as you wish.\u201d While the statement gave no details, the party\u2019s ongoing anti-corruption campaign, championed by President Xi Jinping, has increasingly been focused on those it judges are disloyal to the party or question the decision of the top leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor those in leadership positions in the Public Security Ministry connected with Meng Hongwei\u2019s case, no matter how high or low, no matter who is involved, no matter their position, all must be seriously handled in accordance with the law and discipline.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The government announced its plans to prosecute Meng after Xi returned from a state visit to France, where Emmanuel Macron raised the issue of human rights in China and certain specific cases, a French presidency official said.It has not been possible to reach Meng for comment since he was detained, and unclear if he has been allowed a lawyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In statement late on Wednesday following an internal meeting, the public security ministry said Meng was \u201ctotally to blame\u201d for the decision to expel him from the party and sack him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen it comes to party loyalty and sincerity, it is absolutely not allowed to be duplicitous, to agree overtly but oppose in secret, or to be a two-face person, or lead a double life, or engage in political social climbing,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meng\u2019s wife, Grace Meng, told French television on Sunday that she had written to Macron ahead of Xi\u2019s trip seeking his help protecting their \u201cfundamental human rights\u201d. Meng is certain to be found guilty when his case eventually comes to trial as the courts are controlled by the party and will not challenge its accusations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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