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South China Morning Post
2 days ago
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
The big shift in ethnic affairs exposed by China's corruption crackdown
First came the investigation in January into Qizhala, the ethnic Tibetan former chairman of the Tibet autonomous region. Then in May, it was the turn of Lan Tianli, the ethnic Zhuang chairman of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. In July, just as Qizhala was being expelled from the Communist Party, Liu Hui, the ethnic Hui former chairwoman of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, came under investigation for alleged corruption. The three cadres are among just a handful of senior officials from ethnic community groups to have fallen from grace in China in the past few decades. Observers say that the downfall of the officials reflects a broader push for political discipline, signalling that ethnicity-based leniency in elite politics no longer applies. Liu Hui, former chairwoman of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, came under investigation in July. Photo: CCTV Unlike provinces, which have governors, autonomous regions are overseen by chairmen or chairwomen. The positions are second only to the party chief of the region and have generally been set aside for people from non-Han communities as part of efforts to promote ethnic inclusion. The overwhelming majority of regional party secretaries have been Han.
News24
04-06-2025
- General
- News24
uMkhonto Wesizwe Party (MKP) removes Floyd Shivambu as Secretary General
Floyd Shivambu has been removed from his senior position by the uMkonto Wesizwe Party (MKP). This came after his unapproved trip to visit Pastor Bushiri in Malawi in March, which the party described as a 'serious breach of political discipline.' Read more | ICYMI: Dr Nandipha Magudumana is taking her fight for freedom to the Constitutional Court The announcement was made by the party's leader, Jacob Zuma, during the party's media briefing held in Durban on Tuesday afternoon. Zuma said that neither he nor the party had approved of Shivambu's trip. He added that they concluded that the visit to Malawi violated the MK party's constitution's Section 3(j), which forbids members from travelling internationally in a way that conflicts with the party's or its allies' interests. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MK Party Official (@umkhonto_wesizwe_official) Shivambu's visit to Malawi coincided with South Africa's ongoing court proceedings to extradite the controversial fugitive Pastor Bushiri and his wife, Mary. Many viewed this visit as a direct affront to South Africa's laws and regulations. Zuma mentioned that they received numerous complaints about the visit, prompting them to take action. The delay in their response was attributed to the party's busy schedule at the time. Shivambu has welcomed the redeployment to parliament and is confident in executing his duties diligently. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MK Party Official (@umkhonto_wesizwe_official)
