Village Democratically Elects Own Leader in NE China NTDonChina

A village near Xi'an, the capital of China's Shaanxi province chose its first leader through democratic elections on Sunday.

The votes tallied in at 892 for the villager's candidate and 147 for the Communist Party's preferred candidate, the old village chief.

Residents of Gaowangdui village petitioned to have the previous village chief kicked out of office. The villagers told Radio Free Asia that he forcibly evicted 750 households over a development deal. No alternative housing arrangements were made and locals reported road blockades and power outages were used to intimidate residents.

Newly elected village chief Xie Li says he will stick by the promises he made during his campaign. But the road ahead won't be easy. One villager says he believes Xie Li will be investigated.

A similar situation in Wukan village last year showed that democratically elected leaders' power is limited. The new officials tried to return land taken by the previous Party Chief, but were unable to because of entrenched interests.

(Thumbnail courtesy PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images)

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Village Democratically Elects Own Leader in NE China
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