New anti-graft site allows people to report cheating officials
People can fill out online form anonymously, detailing their suspicions about officials
The national anti-graft watchdog yesterday launched its official website, which allows citizens to send information they have about corrupt officials.
While the website might enhance the transparency of the anti-corruption agency - known for its opaque internal interrogations or shuanggui, analysts said it needed to be more open in how it handled tip-offs and complaints in order to win the public's confidence.
The website, jointly operated by the party's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) and its corresponding government agency, the Ministry of Supervision, allows the public to report their suspicions about government officials, either anonymously or by using their real names.
Informants preferring to remain anonymous need only complete an online form giving the name and rank of the officials. But submissions from people who give their names would be given priority, the website said.
Tips about local-level officials will be directed to disciplinary commissions in the areas where they work. Reports about central government officials will be handled directly by the CCDI. Informants can monitor the results of their tip-offs online.
The top item of the website's "News" section yesterday was about Jiang Jiemin , head of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, who is under investigation for disciplinary violations.