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Premier Zhuo Rongtai on Wednesday addressed criticism about the government's handling of the suicide of a civil servant who worked at the Ministry of Labor.
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The victim was a man surnamed Wu, who was reported to have been bullied at work.
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Critics say that the main perpetrator of the harassment, Xie Yirong, only got a slap on the wrist.
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Premier Zhuo says that the case will be further investigated for accountability.
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Let's hear from him.
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I would like to once again extend my deepest apologies to the family of the victim and to the general public.
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I am deeply sorry and I offer my apologies to you all.
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Branch head Xie Yirong committed big mistakes and will be given two major demerits and referred for disciplinary action.
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The most severe punishment in that case would be dismissal and a ban from ever working as a civil servant.
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The case will be transferred to judicial and investigative units and accountability will be sought to give justice to Wu's family.
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Also on Wednesday, Minister of Labor He Peishan was brought to tears during an environmental committee meeting where she was censured by 46 lawmakers.
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She acknowledged several shortcomings regarding the investigation.
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One of them was the wording of the final report which said that the victim's supervisor had had good intentions.
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Another was the slow action taken by the government to shed light on the matter.
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He admitted that her performance in the first six months of her tenure had not been up to par adding that she would be willing to step down.
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Premier Zhuo says he'll let He see the case through to the end before further discussion matters with her.
