From the local newspaper, it's clear that the road towards democracy in China may be a long and rocky one:
CHINESE VILLAGERS WANT BRIBERY BACK
Villagers in south-eastern China are up in arms after missing out on lucrative bribes during a recent village elections when candidates foreswore the practice at a temple, according to the Xiao Kang Communist Party magazine, reported Reuters. Villagers in Dingmei in Fujian province said they preferred getting the 1,000 yuan ($200) bribe from candidates rather than have a clean election, it said.
Thursday, 22 March 2007
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