Student aims to get officials' pay made public
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A graduate student from Shanghai made headlines recently when he submitted applications for the heads of 53 ministry-level government agencies to disclose their 2011 income.
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Lei Chuang [file photo] |
So far, Lei Chuang, 25, from Shanghai Jiao Tong University has mailed his applications for information to 53 government departments, such as the National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Health, and People's Bank of China, asking for each to release their leader's 2011 income and salary structure.
"The country has pushed to establish a government official assets declaration system, but the system has not really started yet. So, I think, disclosing officials' income can serve as the beginning," Lei told China Daily on Wednesday.
Under the government information disclosure regulation, government departments should be transparent on issues that affect the public interest.
"Under this regulation, the public has the right to information about government policies that relate to the public's interests," Lei said.
China has expressed determination to set up a system of personal assets declaration for government officials, to fight corruption, but it has not disclosed a timetable. The Party, under its guidelines for 2008-12, will accelerate research and evaluation work on establishing the assets declaration mechanism.
"I hope more people can pay attention to and learn more about their governments," Lei said.
So far, he has received telephone replies from a staff member at the State Food and Drug Administration, who inquired about his purpose.
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