China has penalized 43 officials for misconduct involving relief in quake-hit regions, the country's minister of supervision told a press conference here Monday.
"Party disciplinary measures and administrative sanctions have been imposed on them," said Ma Wen, also the head of the National Bureau of Corruption Prevention (NBCP).
Among the 43, Ma said, 12 serious offenders were removed from their posts.
By June 20, the country had received 1,178 public complaints about official misdeeds, according to Ma
"Among these cases, 1,007 have been probed and resolved," she said, noting most of the cases are about improper distribution of tents and food, and the rest are about slow or inefficient official responses.
Source: Xinhua
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