Defy a court order to pay up? You could be named and shamed on a bus ad in China
‘Rogues’ gallery’ on public buses in Chinese city offers rewards for tip-offs to help reclaim money from court disputes
A Chinese court has put up “rogues’ gallery” posters on buses showing the photographs, names and details of more than 160 people found guilty in property disputes, such as divorce hearings, to force them to comply with rulings, mainland media reported.
People travelling on five bus routes in Guangxi province’s capital, Nanning, have been offered cash rewards in return for providing information that leads to the recovery of funds or other property hidden away by the people on the posters, the news website Gxnews.com.cn reported.
The Xingning District People’s Court said in an announcement on a poster displayed on the outside of a bus that it was offering the public cash rewards equalling 5 per cent of the value of any cash or property recovered as a result of information they provided.
The posters, first put up on the outside of buses on Monday, will remain on display for one month.