Beijing has provided further confirmation on Monday regarding the investigation of the former Interpol president Meng Hongwei who was recently held in detention by the Chinese government for violations of several laws, following the report from French authorities saying that the top-ranking Chinese official had gone missing while en route back home from France.
In its latest update of the case, China's Ministry of Public Security divulged more information which indicated that Meng was currently being questioned for bribery and among other suspected violations, according to Reuters.
The ministry reiterated that the procedure follows protocol and is in accordance with the administration's advocacy to cleanse all ranks in the government from officials who abuse their positions.
Moreover, the Chinese agency said that Meng's investigation is a manifestation that no one is above the law and that anyone caught violating it must face severe consequences.
Government officials, as further stated on the Ministry's website, should never negotiate terms or haggle over positions within the party, referring to China's ruling Communist Party.
The Xi Jinping administration has been hard at work in sweeping graft and corruption within the government ranks. In a previous report from Business Times, the country's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has reportedly gone after agencies manned by lazy staff who have done nothing but waste the taxpayers' money on red tape.
As pointed out by the anti-graft committee, these are the kinds of bureaucrats who only gave lip service but in reality, they don't put into their hearts the government's policies to serve the Chinese people with utmost passion and dedication.
The Case Of The Cryptic Text Message
On Sunday, Reuters cited the French media broadcasting a video of Meng's wife, Grace Meng, speaking to a small group of reporters at an undisclosed location in Lyon, France. With her back to the camera, Mrs. Meng opted to conceal her identity to protect herself and her family.
In a statement, Mrs. Meng said that the issue of her husband is not only the concern of the international community but most importantly of the people in China.
She further disclosed to the French media a text message she received from Meng. From what appears to be an image of a knife, Mrs. Meng assumed that the text conveyed a message a message that her husband was in danger.
Meng served China for more than 40 years as one of the country's high ranking security officials before opting to joined the International Criminal Police Organization.
Meng has already submitted his letter of resignation to the Interpol.
