The verdict was clear in not defining Lu's actions as charity. "It violated the donation principle of lawfulness and free will, and was, in fact, extortion of bribes in disguise. It was because of the power-for-money deals between Lu Zuguo and Chen Wenbing that Gao Heping received the money."
In addition to the debate on whether Lu should be held guilty for taking bribes, some web users are questioning whether the ten-year sentence is excessive because Lu didn't pocket any of Chen's money.
Wang Xuehui, a law professor with the Chongqing-based Southwest University of Political Science and Law, said under the law, Lu's act certainly constitutes bribery and a term of ten years or more is meted out for those guilty of taking bribes over 100,000 yuan.
"Lu's case has caused debate because many people think he did it for charity and the kids," he said, "but there is a bottom line for doing anything, even good things. The bottom line is the law."
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