Luo Weiqi, former Party Secretary and Director of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Education, was expelled from the Party

China News Service, October 12, according to the Guangdong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision: With the approval of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Guangdong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision has launched a case review and investigation into Luo Weiqi, the former Party Secretary and Director of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Education, for serious violations of discipline and law.

After investigation, Luo Weiqi lost his ideals and beliefs, betrayed his original mission, and resisted organizational review; ignored the spirit of the eight central regulations, accepted gifts and money in violation of regulations, accepted banquets and travel arrangements in violation of regulations, and handed over expenses that should be paid by himself and his children to others; violated organizational principles, failed to report personal matters as required, failed to explain problems truthfully when asking letters, and sought benefits for others in the selection and appointment of cadres. Interests; breach of the bottom line of integrity, connivance and acquiescence in children's use of one's power to seek personal gain, illegally engaged in profit-making activities, and taking advantage of one's power or the influence of former positions to seek benefits for relatives; illegal interference in administrative law enforcement activities; unhealthy family traditions, neglect of discipline and education of family members; alienating public power into a tool for private gain, taking advantage of the convenience of one's position to benefit others in terms of school establishment, enrollment, etc., and illegally accepting huge amounts of property.

Luo Weiqi seriously violated the party's political discipline, organizational discipline, integrity discipline, work discipline and life discipline, which constituted a serious job violation and was suspected of bribery. He did not restrain or stop after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. The nature is serious and the impact is bad, and should be dealt with seriously. In accordance with the "Disciplinary Punishment Regulations of the Communist Party of China", the Supervision Law of the People's Republic of China, the Government Punishment Law for Public Employees and other relevant provisions, after study and approval by the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection at a meeting, it was decided to expel Luo Wei from the party; cancel his corresponding retirement benefits in accordance with regulations; confiscate his illegal income; transfer his suspected criminal issues to the procuratorial organs for review and prosecution in accordance with the law, and the property involved will be transferred together.