In May 211, Wu Lianqi was investigated by the discipline inspection department on suspicion of serious violation of discipline.
Wu Lianqi, deputy mayor of Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province, was investigated by the discipline inspection department for being suspected of serious violation of discipline. This is the third vice mayor in Sichuan province to be investigated in the past two months. According to several sources, Wu Lianqi was put on file for investigation by the discipline inspection department of Sichuan Province in the middle and late April of 211.
A person in charge of the Propaganda Department of Guangyuan Municipal Committee confirmed the news that Wu Lianqi was investigated. However, he said that the reason for Wu Lianqi's investigation is unknown, and "no conclusion has been reached in the organization".
Wu Lianqi, a native of Yuanba District, Guangyuan City, was born in February 1964. He has served as the county magistrate and county party secretary of Qingchuan County, Guangyuan City. Secretary of Jiange County Party Committee. In September 28, he was promoted to vice mayor of Guangyuan City. In September 29, Wu Lianqi served as secretary of the county party committee of Qingchuan County, one of the hardest hit areas of Wenchuan earthquake, until March 211.
The insider said that Wu Lianqi was investigated, but it actually happened in Renshang, Jiange County. Jiange County, one of the counties under the jurisdiction of Guangyuan City, is famous for its sword gate. From May 25 to September 28, Wu Lianqi served as secretary of Jiange County Party Committee.
Since late March p>211, three deputy mayors in Sichuan Province have been dismissed one after another. Besides Wu Lianqi, Xia Dairong, member of the Standing Committee of Sichuan Leshan Municipal Committee and executive deputy mayor, and Liao Ming, deputy mayor of Mianyang City have also been investigated. Wu Lianqi was sentenced to life imprisonment by Neijiang Intermediate People's Court on April 1th, 215 for accepting bribes, deprived of political rights for life, confiscated all personal property and recovered illegal income. On April 15th, the judge of the Second Criminal Trial Court of Neijiang Intermediate People's Court delivered a written judgment to him. After receiving the written judgment, Wu Lianqi said that he would appeal.
The court held that Wu Lianqi took advantage of his position as secretary of Qingchuan County Party Committee, secretary of Jiange County Party Committee and deputy mayor of Guangyuan City to seek benefits for others, and illegally accepted bribes of RMB 8.93 million and HK$ 5,, either alone or together with his wife Ping He, which constituted the crime of accepting bribes. Wu Lianqi's guilty attitude is poor, so he should be given a heavier punishment as appropriate. Wu Lianqi accepted bribes of several million yuan, and it was impossible to determine the circumstances of lighter or mitigated punishment. The defender's suggestion that Wu Lianqi be sentenced to probation or exempted from criminal punishment did not conform to the legal provisions and could not be established.
In the 59-page judgment, the opinions of both the prosecution and the defense were stated in detail. After many rounds of evidence, cross-examination and court debate, the court found 21 criminal facts of Wu Lianqi, which restored the whole process of Wu Lianqi being dismounted by 21 people and slipping from a leading party and government cadre into the abyss of crime. Among the 21 people who paid bribes to Wu Lianqi once or several times, there were both businessmen and their subordinates. After accepting the benefits of these people, Wu used his position to help these people get projects or achieve the purpose of promotion and transfer. Among them, Deng Mou, the legal representative of Sheng Da Company, wanted to undertake the highway construction project in Qingchuan County, and sought the care and support of Wu Lianqi during the project construction. The defendant received 2.8 million yuan in cash from Deng Mou seven times.