1st LD-Writethru: Discipline watchdog solicits tip-offs ahead of holidays
Xinhua, December 24, 2015 Adjust font size:
China's top anti-corruption authority Thursday opened a new channel on its website for tips relating to lavish year-end behavior.
The Communist Party of China's (CPC) Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) asked the public to report banquets, unauthorized trips, entertaining and gifting with public money during New Year celebrations and Spring Festival.
The CCDI's website will name and shame those involved in cases of disciplinary violations for four consecutive weeks starting Jan. 7, 2016. It also has a forum open to opinions and suggestions from the public on the anti-corruption drive.
The CCDI also issued a circular to reinforce supervision and accountability system in fighting corruption in upcoming holiday celebration.
The public can report violations via hotline, letters, www.12388.gov.cn and its official mobile app.
On Wednesday, the general offices of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council also urged officials to observe the party's rules and government provisions against waste.
The CPC started its eight-point frugality campaign in December 2012 to clean up four undesirable work styles -- formalism, bureaucracy, hedonism and extravagance.
China's Spring Festival, or the lunar new year, falls on Feb. 8. Endi