A man was fined RMB 150,000 yuan for “carrying out religious training without authorization”.
Dali Ethnic and Religious Affairs Commission released an administrative letter on September 13 that Ji Chun’gang, orginally born in Henan Province in 1980, was imposed a fine of RMB 150,000 yuan for “carrying out religious training without approval” in Dali, Yunnan Province, according to the WeChat account of “Deep Insight Press”.
The paper added that the man who currently lives in Panlong District, Kunming conducted religious training without authorization in Yishanhai Inn, Zhenyanghe Village, Dali on June 28. The main evidence included 19 on-site dictations, two pictures, a list of participants, and the material.
It claimed that the activity violated Article 40 and Article 41 of the revised Regulations on Religious Affairs that “collective religious activities of citizens with religious belief shall generally be held in a religious venue” and “a large religious event shall be held in accordance with the religious ritual as required by the notification of approval”.
The fine must be paid to the bank within 15 days after the document was issued. It added that the penalty would be increased by three percent per day if the fine is not paid on time. Administrative review procedures can be appealed within 60 days and the person penalized can indict the administrative litigation to the court within six months, but the decision will continue to be implemented.
大理市民族宗教事务局
行政处罚决定书
市民宗决罚字［2022］2号
当事人：纪春纲，男，汉族，1980年11月生，身份证号：41282119801110253X，户籍地址：河南省驻马店市驿城区古城乡大余庄纪庄组；现居住地址：云南省昆明市盘龙区金辰街道上游水岸一期4-1-202，手机号码： 13320513029。
违法事实及证据：2022年6月28日，纪春纲在大理市大理镇阳和村委会倚山海客栈内擅自组织开展宗教教育培训，主要证据如下：现场制作笔录19份，拍摄现场图片2份，现参与活动人员名单1份，提取的文件资料等。以上事实，违反了《宗教事务条例》第四十条、第四十一条第二款之规定，根据当事人的违法事实和情节，依据《宗教事务条例》第七十条之规定，本局决定处罚如下：
给予当事人纪春纲处以人民币壹拾伍万元（¥150000.00元）罚款的行政处罚。
罚款自收到本决定书之日起15日内缴至农行大理北区支行，账户名称：大理市财政局，账号：24112201040004805（缴款时在备注栏注明民宗局罚没款）。根据《中华人民共和国行政处罚法》第七十二条第一款规定，到期不缴纳罚款的，每日按罚款数额的百分之三加处罚款，并将依法申请人民法院强制执行。
如不服本处罚决定，可以依法在收到本决定之日起60日内向大理市人民政府申请行政复议，或者在6个月内依法向大理市人民法院提起行政诉讼，但本决定不停止执行。逾期不申请行政复议、不提起行政诉讼又不履行的，本机关将依法申请人民法院强制执行或者依照有关规定强制执行。
大理市民族宗教事务局
2022年9月13日
纪春纲因擅自组织开展宗教教育培训，罚款十五万元
A man was fined RMB 150,000 yuan for “carrying out religious training without authorization”.
Dali Ethnic and Religious Affairs Commission released an administrative letter on September 13 that Ji Chun’gang, orginally born in Henan Province in 1980, was imposed a fine of RMB 150,000 yuan for “carrying out religious training without approval” in Dali, Yunnan Province, according to the WeChat account of “Deep Insight Press”.
The paper added that the man who currently lives in Panlong District, Kunming conducted religious training without authorization in Yishanhai Inn, Zhenyanghe Village, Dali on June 28. The main evidence included 19 on-site dictations, two pictures, a list of participants, and the material.
It claimed that the activity violated Article 40 and Article 41 of the revised Regulations on Religious Affairs that “collective religious activities of citizens with religious belief shall generally be held in a religious venue” and “a large religious event shall be held in accordance with the religious ritual as required by the notification of approval”.
The fine must be paid to the bank within 15 days after the document was issued. It added that the penalty would be increased by three percent per day if the fine is not paid on time. Administrative review procedures can be appealed within 60 days and the person penalized can indict the administrative litigation to the court within six months, but the decision will continue to be implemented.
Man Fined RMB 150,000 Yuan for ‘Conducting Religious Training Without Authorization’
