Ma also condoned his relatives using his influence to seek huge profits, “fostering rampant corruption across his family”, it said.
“He distorted public power (entrusted to him) into a tool for personal gain, using his position to seek benefits for others in business operations, project contracting and job promotions”, the Xinhua statement said.
It added that Ma, via family members or associates, had been “illegally accepting huge amounts of money and property”.
He was also found guilty of “neglecting to supervise and manage the serious violations of (party) discipline and law and suspected crimes committed by his staff”, resulting in severe consequences.
According to the CCDI’s charges, Ma was also found to have intervened with personnel decisions, “seeking benefits for others in cadre selection and appointment, and improperly arranging jobs for others, personally and through relatives”.
Ma also did not truthfully confess his corruption problems during the party’s initial inquiries, the CCDI said, adding that his behaviour continued after the 18th Party Congress, when President Xi Jinping announced his sweeping anti-corruption campaign and strict official conduct rules.
Ma’s conduct was “extremely serious in nature and (he was) an extremely bad influence”, the CCDI’s report said. His illegal gains would be confiscated and he will be handed over to the judiciary to face trial, it added.
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