Disgraced Chinese leader Bo Xilai was on Friday expelled from Parliament ahead of a once-in-decade leadership transition, removing the final hurdle for his trial in a scandal that has thrown the ruling Communist Party into its biggest crisis in decades.
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) announced the termination of Bo’s membership in the NPC, his last official position.
“According to the law on deputies to the NPC and to local people’s congresses, his post was terminated,” state-run Xinhua news agency quoted a statement issue by the NPC Standing Committee which wrapped up a bimonthly session here.
The move strips Bo, 63, of immunity from prosecution.
Bo, believed to be a votary of Mao Zedong’s hard-line policies, was formerly secretary of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee and also a Politburo member.
The announcement comes ahead of the 18th Party Congress here from November 08 that will set out who will occupy the top positions in the Communist Party hierarchy, part of a once-in-decade leadership transition. They were often tortured, killed on sight and sentenced to forced labour and imprisonment in concentration camps.
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) announced the termination of Bo’s membership in the NPC, his last official position.
“According to the law on deputies to the NPC and to local people’s congresses, his post was terminated,” state-run Xinhua news agency quoted a statement issue by the NPC Standing Committee which wrapped up a bimonthly session here.
The move strips Bo, 63, of immunity from prosecution.
Bo, believed to be a votary of Mao Zedong’s hard-line policies, was formerly secretary of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee and also a Politburo member.
The announcement comes ahead of the 18th Party Congress here from November 08 that will set out who will occupy the top positions in the Communist Party hierarchy, part of a once-in-decade leadership transition. They were often tortured, killed on sight and sentenced to forced labour and imprisonment in concentration camps.