There is new news about Wang Zhenhua’s alleged child molestation. A few days ago, the Announcement on Revoking the title of "National Model Worker" in Wang Zhenhua issued by the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security said that recently, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security issued a decision to revoke the title of "National Model Worker" in Wang Zhenhua, withdraw its medals and certificates, stop the relevant treatment it enjoyed for winning the honor, and recover the material rewards such as the prize money it won.
As a well-known entrepreneur, Wang Zhenhua has won many honorary titles, such as "Jiangsu Model Worker", "National May 1st Labor Medal" and "National Model Worker". He was also a representative of Changzhou Municipal People’s Congress and a member of Shanghai Municipal People’s Political Consultative Conference.
Wang Zhenhua’ s alleged child molestation case occurred on June 29 last year and was exposed on June 30; On July 1 last year, Wang Zhenhua was taken compulsory measures by the public security organs in Shanghai. On July 8 last year, the Shanghai CPPCC revoked Wang Zhenhua’s membership of the 13th Shanghai CPPCC. On July 10th last year, Wang Zhenhua was arrested on suspicion of child molestation. On July 23rd last year, the People’s Government of Jiangsu Province revoked Wang Zhenhua’s honorary title of "Model Worker in Jiangsu Province".
Nowadays, Wang Zhenhua has been revoked the title of "National Model Worker", which is not surprising at all. It is logical, legal and more in line with people’s hearts, which maintains the honor and seriousness of the title of model worker. As stated in the previous decision, Wang Zhenhua’s behavior has constituted a serious violation of the law, and his moral quality has deteriorated and his influence has been bad. According to the Interim Measures for the Selection and Management of Model Workers in Jiangsu Province, the People’s Government of Jiangsu Province decided to revoke the honorary title of "Model Workers in Jiangsu Province" of Wang Zhenhua. By the same logic, Wang Zhenhua does not deserve to continue to enjoy the honor of national model workers. No matter whether the medals and certificates are recovered or the bonuses are recovered, it is well-founded in the law.
It is worth mentioning that it has been nearly a year since Wang Zhenhua was suspected of molesting children. People have been paying attention to the progress of the case. Recently, many netizens are still asking whether Wang Zhenhua has been tried. The concerns of many netizens are in line with the people of the world. I still remember that when the Wang Zhenhua case was first exposed, public opinion was in uproar. It is tolerable for a well-known entrepreneur to do such a nasty thing! People still remember that the Shanghai police said at that time that they would "resolutely investigate to the end and fully ascertain the case" and "always hold a’ zero tolerance’ attitude towards crimes against minors and resolutely crack down on such crimes according to law".
What’s the progress of Wang Zhenhua’s alleged child molestation case? Waiting for the authority to respond. The indisputable fact is that the state is stepping up its crackdown on sexual assault on minors according to law. Just recently, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, together with the State Supervision Commission, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, National Health Commission, the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League and the All-China Women’s Federation, signed and issued the Opinions on Establishing a Compulsory Reporting System for Cases of Infringement on Minors, stipulating that nine categories should be reported, such as sexual assault, abuse, bullying, and trafficking. If these situations are discovered, the relevant responsible subjects should report them. In order to stop crimes in time and effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of minors, it is stipulated that "suspected" situations should also be reported. These regulations show the determination of the country.
There is a background that cannot be ignored. On June 1, the White Paper on the Procuratorial Work of Minors (2014-2019) issued by the Supreme People’s Procuratorate showed that 43,400 people were prosecuted for sexual assault against minors from 2017 to 2019, and the number of crimes against minors was on the rise. It is not difficult to judge that it is extremely necessary to establish a compulsory reporting system for cases against minors. In addition, it is necessary to build an effective mechanism of combining punishment with prevention, strengthen the protection of minors, on the one hand, build a safe barrier for minors, and improve their self-protection awareness; On the other hand, improve the fixed evidence in time, punish illegal crimes according to law, and make sexual abusers pay a heavy legal price.
The healthy growth of minors is related to the future of the country and the nation. At present, it is urgent to form a protection mechanism for minors with source prevention, timely detection, efficient emergency and punishment according to law. From this perspective, Wang Zhenhua’s deprivation of the title of "National Model Worker" is not the end. If he is convicted of child molestation, he will have to bear the corresponding legal responsibilities. Ruan Qilin, a law professor at China University of Political Science and Law, said in an interview with CCTV that according to the criminal law, those who commit child molestation will be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years and severely punished. If it is found that people gather together or commit crimes in public places, or there are other bad circumstances, it shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years.
At present, the construction of the rule of law is vast. Every fair precedent is a just act that stirs up confusion and clears up the Qing Dynasty, and it is also a solid cornerstone for shaping the public’s belief in the rule of law. Through the fair trial of a judicial case, it is also the profound connotation of the construction of the rule of law to deeply cast the spirit, consciousness and concept of the rule of law in the hearts of the public.
Therefore, we must not let justice be late, let alone absent. Responding to the voice of public opinion, facing up to the public’s desire for truth and expectation for justice, and promoting the progress of the rule of law through major case trials can not only fully demonstrate the effectiveness of comprehensively governing the country according to law and deepening judicial reform, but also make justice shine in the world, make criminals fear, and let the people gain a more real sense of the rule of law.
(Wen Yi Qin Chuan)
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