A government website specifically designed to receive public
complaints about malpractices in various fields opened on
Saturday.
According to Qu Wanxiang, vice minister of Supervision,
complaints typically involve schooling and medical treatment with
high costs and difficulty of access often being cited.
Other complaints concern inadequate compensation in cases of
land requisition and house repossession, substandard treatment of
workers in instances of corporate restructuring and bankruptcy, and
wage arrears problems for construction teams and migrant
laborers.
"People are welcome to report problems through the website," Qu
said at the inauguration ceremony.
Qu, who is also deputy director of the office of the State
Council responsible for rectifying malpractices, said the ministry
and the office will investigate complaints posted on the website.
The online portal will also be used as a sounding board for public
opinion and to analyze highlighted social situations.
The website www.mos.gov.cn/gjb will carry examples of complaints
and remedies.
(Xinhua News Agency December 31, 2006)