Shanxi's Party chief has vowed to crackdown on corruption in the northern Chinese province's mining industry after a colliery gas explosion killed 105 earlier this month.
"We should use this issue to prevent and crackdown on corruption in the mining industry and as a key target to build a clean party. Governments of all-levels should strengthen supervision in coal mining approval and operation," said Zhang Baoshun, secretary of the Shanxi provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China at a meeting in Linfen, where the deadly accident happened.
"We will not tolerate those Party members who cover up for the illegal behavior of the coal mine owners or managers, and those officials who display dereliction of duty."
Zhang made the remarks following the province's decision to remove Li Tiantai, the mayor of Linfen, from his post as the city's deputy Party chief.
Li was said to have breached his duty of supervising work safety at the Xinyao Coal Mine where a gas explosion killed the miners on Dec. 5.
Following the explosion, which was believed to be the nation's second deadliest mining accident this year, colliery managers were found to have delayed reporting the accident to local authorities.
The mine workers were also required to work in a shaft where the depth far exceeded the safety standard.
Police detained 37 people allegedly linked to the accident, including mine owner Wang Donghai. Another 11 officials related to the case were also being investigated.
Shanxi Province, the country's major coal producer, also ordered all illegal coal mines to close in response to the fatal explosion.
Source: Xinhua
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