by Eyck Freymann
The New York Times reports that China may execute Liu Xinhua, the former overseer of pre-Olympics construction for bribery and other corruption charges. Although this may seem a bit harsh, I'm sure all the other corrupt politicians in the Beijing area may suddenly see the error of their ways.
I don't believe the death penalty is acceptable, especially in cases like this that don't involve murder or rape. Even still, it differs sharply from our system, where disgraced politicians often continue to serve or leave for seven figure private sector consulting jobs.
It reminds me of the scandal when the news broke that certain Chinese-made toothpaste was tainted. After categorically denying it, the government executed the relevant minister. Makes me glad to live in the Good Ol' USA.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Thought of the Day: Rampant Executions in China
Labels: china, death penalty, eyck freymann, olympics
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The only reason that widespread attention isn't called to this is because
1) It's not public, as was the case in Tienanmen Square, and
2) They're politicians.
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