Fan Yifei's fall can be said to be a bombshell in the financial world, with a bribe amount of 386 million, which is not even enough for ordinary people to imagine. This is not a "fly greed" that embezzles tens of thousands of dollars or millions, but a real "tiger level". But what made everyone fry the pot the most was actually the court that gave him a suspended death sentence in the first instance. What does it mean to be on reprieve? To put it simply, the death penalty was imposed, but it was given a chance to live, and if the performance was good in the future, it was possible to be exempted from the death penalty, and eventually changed to life imprisonment or even fixed-term imprisonment. In the face of such a large amount of bribes, many netizens are unwilling to do so - is this too light?
This emotion is understandable. After all, Fan Yifei, as the deputy governor of the central bank, has a very important position, and he is not in charge of a small place, but in charge of the formulation and implementation of the national monetary policy. In other words, his hand went straight into the wallet of each of us. This kind of power is too easy to be abused, and if you say that he alone accepts bribes, it is destroying the financial order of one party, and the consequences may implicate countless financial transactions and interest relationships.
In fact, behind the figure of 386 million, what should really make us reflect on the lack of power supervision. Fan Yifei has been accepting bribes for a long time, and so much money is not something that can be obtained in one or two years. What does this mean? It shows that where his power operates, the oversight mechanism is almost non-existent. This also provided him with the opportunity to make money "confidently". No matter how greedy a person is, if there is a system that keeps an eye on you all the time, I am afraid that he will not dare to be so blatant.
So why was the sentence light? It is likely that there are several reasons: first, Fan Yifei has a good attitude in admitting guilt, may have "actively cooperated" with the investigation, and may have exposed other officials. This kind of "meritorious service" is legally considered to reduce the sentence. Second, although his position is crucial, many people will feel that after all, he did not directly cause property damage to ordinary people (at least on the surface), which is not the same as some "greedy whales" who often paralyze the economy of a place. Moreover, the suspended death sentence itself takes into account the principle of combining leniency and severity in the law, especially if the defendant pleads guilty and repents and does not cause particularly serious social consequences, the capital penalty is often not immediately imposed.
However, these legal reasons, no matter how plausible they sound, are unlikely to quell public anger. Fan Yifei's case has once again pushed the anti-corruption struggle to the forefront. Everyone began to question, after so many years of anti-corruption, why is there still such a big moth lurking in the top financial level? This shows that although our supervision system is being strengthened, there are still big loopholes. For many senior officials, especially in positions that control the lifeblood of the country's economy, corruption may become more insidious and difficult to detect if the oversight system does not keep up.
So, what does Fan Yifei's case really mean? This means that there must not be a moment of slackening in the fight against corruption. Localities such as the top financial echelons and the lifeblood of the economy should not only rely on a temporary "campaign against corruption" to maintain a clean and honest government, but should have a long-term and scientific supervision mechanism. Power must be put in the cage of the system, not by relying on officials to be consciously honest, but by relying on the system and supervision to make him "dare not be greedy and cannot be greedy".
Although Fan Yifei's case is still undecided, whether it is trust in the law or expectations for anti-corruption, this incident has indeed taught us a heavy lesson. The key to how to avoid the recurrence of such incidents in the future depends on whether we can completely plug these power gaps and prevent the space for power rent-seeking.
So in the end, the editor wants to ask: What do you think of Fan Yifei's suspended death sentence? Do you think this punishment is enough? Is there a better way to make power more transparent? What do you think about this?