Chinese authorities say .. arrests are part of the Communist Party’s latest anticorruption campaign–
But analysts say that prominent corruption cases in China are often the outgrowth of power struggles within the Communist Party, with competing factions using the “war on corruption” as a tool to eliminate or weaken rivals and their corporate supporters.
Those caught in the party’s campaigns are usually humiliated and denounced for taking bribes, leading “decadent lifestyles” and, sometimes, for taking multiple mistresses. The full New York Times article » By David Barboza.
- A Learning Foundation Lesson - Compare and Contrast –
China’s use of “corruption allegations” with that in Thailand being used against deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and anyone associated with him.
There have been 17 military coups in Thailand all claimed they did so to combat corruption. Go to this ESL, Law and Society Lesson. - The Learning Foundation - What makes a law good lesson plan -
Over half of Thailand’s provinces were under martial law, controlling freedom of speech, press and assembly, during the referendum to pass the 18th Thai Constitution. Martial law persisted up to and including the referendum, and stayed in force up to and during the parliamentary elections in December 2007. “Is the Thai Constitution credible?” - The Learning Foundation – “Did Li Qingyou Break the Law?” – Simplified Mock Trial Lesson -
Li Qingyou’s statment: “Our mentality was that when Chairman Mao waved his hand, we would move, and whatever he said, we would do.
- We took their money, gold, silver, and things and gave it to the government.”
- Pin Dueng was one of the landowners described as ’rich’ in Li’s statement, and has accused Li of stealing his things and has brought the case to court. Go to this Simplified Mock Trial.
