Corruption crashes China's anti-graft website
China's new anti-graft bureau website crashed shortly after going online due to the huge volume of messages from the public complaining about rampant corruption.
By Agencies |
BEIJING: The website of China's new anti-graft bureau crashed shortly after going online due to the huge volume of messages from the public complaining about rampant corruption, state media said on Wednesday.
The website of the National Bureau of Corruption Prevention, which was set up to collect information on corrupt activities, was so popular it crashed on Tuesday, just one day after it was launched.
"The enthusiasm that greeted the launch of the website reflects the growing frustration felt by the general public towards corruption at government level," China's national news agency reported.
The website had received more than 20 pages of messages as of this afternoon. Many were congratulatory, but nearly as many were from sceptical members of the public who questioned its work.
"Is there any point in setting up this bureau? Unchecked power will of course result in corruption," said one message.
"So long as the system doesn't change, any (anti-graft) effort is bound to be quite fruitless."
Another message said "this will have no effect at all... we even have to put a question mark next to your own moral standards." The message was signed, "I don't expect anything from you."
Despite the website urging people to use their real names, most used pseudonyms. Another entry was signed "Don't take revenge on me."
The website of the National Bureau of Corruption Prevention, which was set up to collect information on corrupt activities, was so popular it crashed on Tuesday, just one day after it was launched.
"The enthusiasm that greeted the launch of the website reflects the growing frustration felt by the general public towards corruption at government level," China's national news agency reported.
The website had received more than 20 pages of messages as of this afternoon. Many were congratulatory, but nearly as many were from sceptical members of the public who questioned its work.
"Is there any point in setting up this bureau? Unchecked power will of course result in corruption," said one message.
"So long as the system doesn't change, any (anti-graft) effort is bound to be quite fruitless."
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Another message said "this will have no effect at all... we even have to put a question mark next to your own moral standards." The message was signed, "I don't expect anything from you."
Despite the website urging people to use their real names, most used pseudonyms. Another entry was signed "Don't take revenge on me."
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