Chen Liangyu, secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of Communist Party of China (CPC), was sacked for his involvement in a social security fund scandal.

Chen was also suspended from the posts of member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and member of the CPC Central Committee.

The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee convened a meeting on Sunday and discussed a preliminary investigation report on Chen's relevant problems, which was tabled by the the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

The CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection is investigating Chen's case.

(Xinhua News Agency September 25, 2006)