2012年4月12日 星期四

薄熙來印證絕對權力絕對腐敗 政改豈能再拖?

<轉載自2012412 明報社評>

「重慶事變」情節波譎雲詭,就算想像力最豐富的編劇家,大概也寫不出這樣的劇本,但是它就在大陸官場上演。薄熙來一度當時得令,呼風喚雨,曾經是躋身中共最高領導層政治局常委的熱門人選,他的急速墜落,確切反映中共現體制在黨書記一元領導下,缺乏有效監督,加上法制不彰,形成絕對權力,終而出現絕對腐敗。薄熙來事件性質之嚴重,再一次突顯大陸政治體制改革的必要和迫切,事關國家存亡絕續,中共要拿出對歷史負責、對人民負責的決心和勇氣,推行政治體制改革,為國家打造長治久安的政治環境。

王立軍向美國提供資料 內地不可能掩飾案情

薄熙來以中共政治局委員、重慶市委書記高位,所涉及案件,除了財富、女人等傳聞待證,他的妻子和親信捲入毒殺英國商人,已經成案,曲折離奇之處,可謂匪夷所思。

過去,曾經有政治局委員涉及貪污案(即是北京市委書記陳希同和上海市委書記陳良宇),兩人的案件,當局調查耗時以年計,相對而言,薄熙來今次涉案,由王立軍闖入美國駐成都總領事館迄今,只約兩個月,基本案情已有輪廓,當局在案情發布和相應處理上,也有較高透明度,就類似特大、嚴重事件而言,較為罕見。

內地當局處理薄熙來事件,「快」字當頭,相信與事涉美國和英國有關。王立軍在美國總領事館逗留了24小時,當時有消息說他向美國官員提供了涉及薄熙來的大批資料,也做了筆錄,另外,事件又涉及英國商人海伍德(Neil Heywood,即尼爾伍德)一條命,若事態屬實,內地當局想掩飾也不可能。

事實上,王立軍被國安人員帶到北京之後,外國媒體就相繼披露了一些消息,事後驗證,這些消息與官方公布基本脗合。若事態已為美國和英國掌握,內地別無選擇,只有依法查辦,試想想,若內地拖拉辦案,選擇性地調查,但是美英手握大量證據,設若美英看不過眼,拋出證據,指摘內地吃案,則中國政府就十分尷尬,國家形象也會重大損傷。

王立軍闖入美國總領事館,客觀效果搗破了一個馬蜂窩,讓過去被視為「黨國機密」的案情,得以曝光。內地當局在處理薄熙來事件,處境或許較被動,但是內地秉公辦理,強調依法辦事,保持高透明度,在國際形象方面,會另有所得。

薄熙來妻子谷開來與薄家勤務人員涉及海伍德之死,薄是否無關,且待中紀委調查和交代,但是,已經另有消息說,薄熙來被指與大連和重慶其他6宗命案有關連。一名中共權力中樞掌權人物,若接連被指與命案有關,會使人不寒而慄,因為這種殺人如麻行徑,若與權力結合,就太可怕了。

另有消息說薄熙來生活糜爛,與約100個女人有染,其中不乏名女人,包括央視女主播,而谷開來有香港身分證和新加坡綠卡,並已轉移80億元人民幣資產到海外云云。諸如此類的消息,對薄熙來一家當然十分不利,內地當局必須查清,向國人交代。

薄熙來異化不止是個人問題 更是制度問題

上世紀80年代開始,薄熙來在大連、遼寧等地方工作,工作表現獲得肯定,才會上調中央擔任商務部長,在王立軍事件猝發之前,薄熙來主政重慶,一些做法例如「唱紅打黑」雖有爭議,但是總的而言風評仍然不俗,外界一直預期他會再上層樓。由地方至中央,內地於官員升遷,相信有類似香港公務員的「品格審查」,然則薄熙來即使有工作能力,但是個人品格、道德操守若有污點,他仍然可以平步青雲,官至直轄市之首,然後「差一點」就成為擁有最大權力的政治局常委之一,內地對官員的考核制度,未免太過兒戲了。

薄熙來的異化,有個人因素成分,內地現體制也是主要因素。薄熙來以政治局委員身分兼任重慶市委書記,這類封疆大吏,權力一把抓,他在重慶許多政策措施,容或與中央有不一致之處,但是薄熙來可以我行我素,正好體現「帝力於我何有哉」的真義。但是,官員擁有絕對權力,不受監督制約,一旦行之不正不當,則必然走上絕對腐敗之路。薄熙來個人演繹絕對權力使他絕對腐敗,若推而廣之,其他官員也可能走上這條路,若就整個政權言之,絕對權力而絕對腐敗的破壞力就更驚人了。

這幾年,溫家寶總理一再呼喊推行政治體制改革,但是在中共黨內,並未得到積極回應,今年3月在北京兩會之後的記者會,他把若不政改,提升到「經濟成果還有可能得而復失,文革悲劇還有可能重臨」的層次而論,當時外界不知道究何所指,薄熙來事件發生後,人們才知道他是有的放矢。若薄熙來得遂晉身政治局常委之志,則中國未來路向極不明朗,改革開放會否開倒車,無人可以寫包單。

從薄熙來事件,說明內地推行政治體制改革已經刻不容緩,特別是選拔「黨和國家領導人制度的改革」,更加要即時提上議程,因為十八大人事佈局,就涉及未來5年由哪些人領導中國。中共應該從薄熙來事件汲取經驗教訓,徹底推行政治體制改革,為中國的長治久安做應該做和負責任的事。
 
Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely
 
【明報專訊】THE "Chongqing incident" has developed beyond the wildest imagination. Bo Xilai, once a rising star and all powerful, was originally a hot favourite for promotion to the Politburo Standing Committee, the highest ruling body of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). His abrupt downfall is a clear illustration of the inadequacy of the CCP's current supervisory mechanism, which coupled with an ineffective legal system that allowed Bo to acquire absolute power - and absolute power eventually corrupted him absolutely.

In the past, there were members of the Politburo involved in corruption, namely Chen Xitong and Chen Liangyu, party chiefs respectively of Beijing and Shanghai, and investigation into their cases took years. However, Bo's case, which started with Wang Lijun's seeking refuge in the US consulate in Chengdu, has taken only about two months' investigation. The speed is probably due to America's and B
ritain's involvement in the case.

Wang stayed in the US consulate for 24 hours, and is said to have supplied US officials with lots of information about Bo. At the same time, Bo's case seems to be related to the death of British businessman Neil Heywood. If so, the Chinese authorities simply cannot attempt a cover-up even if they would like to.

Bo's wife Gu Kailai and Bo's family aide are both implicated in Heywood's death. Is Bo also implicated? The answer has yet to be supplied by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. But already there are allegations that Bo had to do with six murders in Dalian and Chongqing. A man who does not scruple to kill so many people is horrifying, and it will be even more horrifying if he is given absolute power.

Bo is said to have led a life of wanton pleasure, and have slept with about 100 women, many of them being celebrities, including China Central Television presenters. And reportedly his wife not only holds a Hong Kong identity card and a Singapore residency card, but has transferred 8 billion yuan of assets overseas. Bo and his family will be in a very sorry position indeed if stories like these are found to be true. The authorities must look into the details and tell the truth to the Chinese public.

When government officials are given absolute power and are subject to no supervision, they are sure to go astray and end up absolutely corrupt.

In the past few years, Premier Wen Jiabao has called again and again for the reformation of China's political system, but has only received lukewarm response from within the CCP. At a news conference following the conclusion of the National People's Congress and the Chinese Political Consultative Conference in March 2012, Wen even warned that without political structural reform "the economic gains China has made may yet be lost, and tragedies like the
Cultural Revolution may still happen". People then could not tell what Wen was alluding to, but Bo's stories have now given substance to Wen's remarks. If Bo's ambition to enter the Politburo Standing Committee were realised, China would face a highly uncertain future, and might even go back on its reform and opening-up policy.

Bo's case has made it evident that political structural reform in China is something that can no longer be put off. The CCP should take the case as a lesson and carry out responsibly a programme of fundamental political reform for China's long-term peace and stability.

明報社評 2012.04.12﹕薄熙來印證絕對權力絕對腐敗 政改豈能再拖?

「重慶事變」情節波譎雲詭。薄熙來一度當時得令,呼風喚雨,曾經是躋身中共最高領導層政治局常委的熱門人選,他的急速墜落,確切反映中共現體制缺乏有效監督,加上法制不彰,形成絕對權力,終而出現絕對腐敗。
過去,曾經有政治局委員涉及貪污案(即是北京市委書記陳希同和上海市委書記陳良宇),兩人的案件,當局調查耗時以年計,相對而言,薄熙來今次涉案,由王立軍闖入美國駐成都總領事館迄今,只約兩個月,「快」字當頭,相信與事涉美國和英國有關。

王立軍在美國總領事館逗留了24小時,當時有消息說他向美國官員提供了涉及薄熙來的大批資料,另外,事件又涉及英國商人海伍德一條命,若事態屬實,內地當局想掩飾也不可能。

薄熙來妻子谷開來與薄家勤務人員涉及海伍德之死,薄是否無關,且待中紀委調查和交代,但是,已經另有消息說,薄熙來被指與大連和重慶其他6宗命案有關連。這種殺人如麻行徑,使人不寒而慄,若與權力結合,就太可怕了。

另有消息說薄熙來生活糜爛,與約100個女人有染,其中不乏名女人,包括央視女主播,而谷開來有香港身分證和新加坡綠卡,並已轉移80億元人民幣資產到海外云云。諸如此類的消息,對薄熙來一家當然十分不利,內地當局必須查清,向國人交代。

官員擁有絕對權力,不受監督制約,一旦行之不正不當,則必然走上絕對腐敗之路。

這幾年,溫家寶總理一再呼喊推行政治體制改革,但是在中共黨內,並未得到積極回應,今年3月在北京兩會之後的記者會,他把若不政改,提升到「經濟成果還有可能得而復失,文革悲劇還有可能重臨」的層次而論,當時外界不知道究何所指,薄熙來事件發生後,人們才知道他是有的放矢。若薄熙來得遂晉身政治局常委之志,則中國未來路向極不明朗,改革開放會否開倒車,無人可以寫包單。

從薄熙來事件,說明內地推行政治體制改革已經刻不容緩。中共應該從薄熙來事件汲取經驗教訓,徹底推行政治體制改革,為中國的長治久安做應該做和負責任的事。

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