2015年CRI 山东警方侦破收钱组织策划访民举牌滋事案

 

In a statement released late Sunday, the Ministry¹ of Public Security accused the so-called protestors of demonstrating in the name of protecting the rights of petitioners² and assisting lawyers advocating their rights.

Among the detained is Zhai Yanmin who paid people to stage protests, and Liu Jianjun, a lawyer acting³ as a link between Zhai and parties that hoped to influence judges.

Authorities say the group operated under a top-down management structure.

"The group was close-knit. Every time, the organizers would make a plan and prepare banners in advance, with each member having a specific assignment such as holding a banner, shouting slogans or taking photos. The photos would be uploaded online in a bid to hype up the incident."

Investigations⁵ show that Zhai staged nine so-called "mass incidents" last year and organized five protests after a high-profile fatal shooting at a railway station in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province in May.

Their latest gathering⁶ took place on June 15 outside the Intermediate People's Court of Weifang, a city in Shandong.

The protestors held banners and shouted "people have the rights to supervise justice" and "Xu is not guilty," resulting in a huge number of onlookers⁷ and causing severe severe traffic jams.

At the same time, pictures and stories were posted on foreign websites, claiming that petitioners gathering before the court accused the judicial⁸ organ of wrongful convictions.

Police inquiries⁹ reveal the protestors "employed" by Zhai came from eight provinces. They had nothing to do with Xu.

Zhai was arrested on the same day in Beijing. He confessed he saw the illegal activities as a kind of business.

"I had run several businesses, but they all failed. Then I met some petitioners and won their praises by helping¹⁰ them. I felt proud once again, and came up with the idea of doing favor for petitioners to make money and build reputation."

Zhai received the case of Xu from Liu, who is with the Beijing-based Kangpu Law Firm.

A deal was reached between Zhai and Xu's family who wanted Xu's sentence to be revoked¹¹ during the second trial at the Weifang court.

The deal also included a "seminar" on Xu's case with the participation¹² of professors, experts and reporters to create hype.

As a return, Liu received 14,000 yuan, or about 2,200 US dollars, as kickback¹³ from the 70,000 yuan paid by Xu's family for the seminar. Zhai initially¹⁴ got 10,000 yuan to pay for the protestors.

Zhai admitted that he could receive extra money if the protest was effective, and the sum would rise if any of the protestors were detained.

The case is under further investigation⁴.

Both Zhai and Liu are now facing the charge of staging illegal gatherings¹⁵ to disrupt social order.

Police say the protests were mainly funded via the Internet and partially¹⁶ supported by some lawyer groups.

The Chinese offices of international organizations, embassies, government departments and courts were among their frequented locations.

TV commentator¹⁷ Wang Jian suggests multiple efforts are needed to deal with paid protests.

"A country with an adequate legal system should not tolerate such protests. Efforts should be made to push ahead with the rule of law and ensure the handling of every case is fair and square so as to make the public more confident of laws and eliminate the breeding ground for such 'professional protesters'."

Wang also calls on the public to avoid giving credence¹⁸ to unverified information.

1 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

2 petitioners   

n.请求人，请愿人( petitioner的名词复数 )；离婚案原告

参考例句：

• Petitioners suggest that anything less than certainty, that any speculation, is irresponsible. 申诉者认为不准确的事或推断都是不负责任的。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
• The judge awarded the costs of the case to the petitioners. 法官判定由这起案件的上诉人支付诉讼费用。 来自辞典例句

3 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

4 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

5 investigations   

（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究

参考例句：

• His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
• He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。

6 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

7 onlookers   

n.旁观者，观看者( onlooker的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• A crowd of onlookers gathered at the scene of the crash. 在撞车地点聚集了一大群围观者。
• The onlookers stood at a respectful distance. 旁观者站在一定的距离之外，以示尊敬。

8 judicial   

adj.司法的，法庭的，审判的，明断的，公正的

参考例句：

• He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
• Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。

9 inquiries   

n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 )；疑问；探究；打听

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending further inquiries. 他获得保释，等候进一步调查。
• I have failed to reach them by postal inquiries. 我未能通过邮政查询与他们取得联系。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

11 revoked   

adj.[法]取消的v.撤销，取消，废除( revoke的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• It may be revoked if the check is later dishonoured. 以后如支票被拒绝支付，结算可以撤销。 来自辞典例句
• A will is revoked expressly. 遗嘱可以通过明示推翻。 来自辞典例句

12 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

13 kickback   

n.酬金；佣金，回扣

参考例句：

• Mike got a kickback from a merchant.麦克从商人那里得到了回扣。
• The company had to kickback a lot to the corrupt officer.这家公司必须给腐败的政府官员很大一笔佣金。

14 initially   

adv.最初，开始

参考例句：

• The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
• Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。

15 gatherings   

聚集( gathering的名词复数 )； 收集； 采集； 搜集

参考例句：

• His conduct at social gatherings created a lot of comment. 他在社交聚会上的表现引起许多闲话。
• During one of these gatherings a pupil caught stealing. 有一次，其中一名弟子偷窃被抓住。

16 partially   

adv.部分地，从某些方面讲

参考例句：

• The door was partially concealed by the drapes.门有一部分被门帘遮住了。
• The police managed to restore calm and the curfew was partially lifted.警方设法恢复了平静，宵禁部分解除。

17 commentator   

n.注释者，解说者；实况广播评论员

参考例句：

• He is a good commentator because he can get across the game.他能简单地解说这场比赛，是个好的解说者。
• The commentator made a big mistake during the live broadcast.在直播节目中评论员犯了个大错误。

18 credence   

n.信用，祭器台，供桌，凭证

参考例句：

• Don't give credence to all the gossip you hear.不要相信你听到的闲话。
• Police attach credence to the report of an unnamed bystander.警方认为一位不知姓名的目击者的报告很有用。