Crackdown on military housing
CHINA’S military authorities have ordered retired officials to surrender public housing if the number or size of the properties is deemed excessive.
According to a circular issued by the People’s Liberation Army, general departments of staff, politics, logistics and armament, and the discipline body of the Central Military Commission, military and armed police officials and their families may occupy only one housing unit per city, and its size must be appropriate to their rank, the PLA Daily reported on Friday.
Officials were ordered to give back extra properties, and are asked to give up public housing if they have bought cheaper apartments with government or military subsidies, according to the circular, which was endorsed by CMC Chairman Xi Jinping.
In the meantime, the families of deceased officials are asked to vacate extra military housing if they already own real estate.
The military detected irregularities in housing and infrastructure construction during an inspection that started last year. The inspection is part of a broader anti-graft campaign launched by the military in late 2012.
According to the circular, “notable progress” has been made, but it said some retired officials have failed to hand over extra public housing and official cars, which has “hampered the overall progress of the work.”
Those who fail to hand over apartments will be ordered to pay rent equal to that of the most expensive commercial housing in the district where the public apartment is located.
All welfare and bonuses will also be suspended for officials in violation of the order.
Authorities will also resort to administrative or legal means for families of deceased officials who refuse to return extra homes.
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