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WONG: Victims of mainland Chinas recent earthquakes are not only dealing with the loss of loved ones, but also corruption from local officials. Instead of receiving their full subsidy from authorities, Beichuan residents say theyre getting reduced amounts. STORY: It begins with a mainland Chinese reporter interviewing people in areas devastated by the recent earthquakes. After talking to some locals, she quickly learns that officials have been distributing reduced subsidies to victims in Beichuan. She tries to write an account of this on her own blog, but authorities are swift in blocking access to it. I wrote a report outlining the actual situation of the victims. It was published on my blog and it was blocked. If these evil people do not get retribution in this life, definitely their next lifetime will be very bad. Left with no other choice she spoke to Sound of Hope Radio, detailing the plight of the quake victims. The reporter would not provide her real name due to fear of reprimand, but said that her findings indicate that a recently released report from the National People’s Congress and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Congress, outlining their concern for victims of the Beichuan quake, was merely lip-service. She points to extensive delays and significantly reduced subsidies, giving the example of Shuitian Village victims in Mianyang City. From their originally promised 3000 yuan payment, they only got about 1400 yuan. Other victims who were promised 5000 …
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