【新唐人2013年11月29日訊】大陸《財經》雜誌副主編羅昌平，日前被宣佈免去副主編職務，調往同為《財經》雜誌主管方下屬的「財經研究院」任職。外界對於羅昌平遭調職的消息感到撲朔迷離，在微博上也引起廣泛的議論。
去年12月，大陸《財經》雜誌副主編羅昌平在新浪博客和認證的微博上，實名舉報國家發改委副主任劉鐵男涉嫌學歷造假、官商勾結、包養情婦等一系列貪腐行為。當時劉鐵男兼任國家能源局局長。
今年5月，劉鐵男因涉嫌嚴重違紀接受調查，並被「雙規」落馬。輿論普遍認為，是羅昌平將劉鐵男拉下馬。
業界普遍認為，羅昌平這次被免職，與他高調舉報劉鐵男有關。因此質疑羅昌平是遭到「秋後算帳」。
曾任《南方人才市場報》副總編，香港《大公報》《大週刊》主筆兼新聞部主任的政論專欄作家朱建國認為，羅昌平事件給中國的記者帶來一定程度的恐懼。
中國政論專欄作家朱建國：「像羅昌平這樣一個推動改革反腐敗的新聞媒體人，不但沒有受到獎勵，提拔重要，反而被調離新聞工作崗位，這也是很明確的給大家示意，必須有真正的思想自由，你才可能真正的實現改革，否則那一切都是空的。」
今年33歲的羅昌平祖籍湖南，當過《中國商報》的首席記者、《新京報》深度報導部主編，2009年12月成為《財經》雜誌副主編。
因為揭發劉鐵男的貪腐事跡，羅昌平榮獲「國際透明組織頒發「2013年度清廉獎」，也成為這個獎項創辦10多年來，第一位獲獎的中國大陸公民。
諷刺的是，羅昌平傳出被免職的前一天——11月26號，獲頒「2013網易中國英雄譜」傳媒獎。
羅昌平這次被調離記者工作，最直接的導火索，可能是他今年去德國領取「透明國際年度清廉獎」時發表的感言。羅昌平不顧當局阻撓，堅持去德國領獎，並以「在政治霧霾中前行」為題發表致詞，他說，「在中國若要驅散政治陰霾，推進腐敗防治工作，不可能只靠政府，也需要公民社會和私領域的共同努力。」
外界認為，羅昌平在德國柏林的發言內容，觸動了中共高層的敏感神經。
獨立評論員 邢天行：「不管怎樣，它都是體現了中共這種意識型態，和它一貫對媒體的箝制打壓，這個本身使它（中共）對羅昌平這種敢講真話的人，帶著一種深深的戒備和恐懼，那麼這種人是不希望他(羅)長硬翅膀和他(羅)的影響力越來越大，所以它(中共)肯定是要採取一些手段。」
羅昌平同時是《財經》姊妹雜誌《Lens視覺》的副主編。
今年4月7號，大陸傳媒《Lens視覺》發表《走出「馬三家」》一文，披露了「遼寧馬三家女子勞教所」令人怵目驚心的酷刑內幕，在國際引起轟動。很多人這才知道羅昌平與《視覺》的關係。
台灣《聯合報》報導，最近中國大陸的記者、網路大咖被刑拘的消息不斷傳出，「有關部門」重點抓捕監督政府者，重創輿論監督力量，而出現寒蟬效應。
不過，前媒體人「邵芳卿」在微博發表消息說，我向羅昌平求證，得到的回答是「這是好事」，目前新職務暫未確定，研究院剛起步，白紙一張，空間很大。
《法國國際廣播電臺》引述評論人士的話表示，羅昌平此去「財經研究院」，基本上是投閒置散，但或者也是「聯辦」對他的一種低調隱忍的保護。
據了解，《財經》雜誌和「財經研究院」的上級單位是「證券交易所研究設計聯合辦公室」，簡稱「聯辦」，一九九一年改名為「中國證券市場研究設計中心」。「財經研究院」是半年前剛成立的研究機構，但發展方向和定位不明。
採訪/陳漢 編輯/黃億美 後製/李勇
Media Whistleblower Luo Changping Demoted
Luo Changping is Vice Chief Editor of Mainland China’s Caijing magazine. Luo was recently demoted to Caijing Research Institute a branch agency of the magazine. This move demotion has puzzled the media, and been widely discussed on micro-blogs.
In December 2012, Luo Changping used his real-name to whistleblow the Deputy Director of the National Development & Reform Commission Liu Tienan. This involved revealing misconduct and corruption, including falsifying academic diplomas, collaboration with businessmenand keeping a mistress. At that time, Liu Tienan was taking a position as Director of the National Energy Agency.
In May this year, Liu was investigated on suspicion of illegal behavior and dismissed through “Twin Regulations". The media widely agreed that it was Luo who acted as a whistleblower in this case.
Journalist widely regard Luo’s demotion as being linked to his high-profile whistleblowing of Liu Tienan. It is questioned whether Luo has suffered a typical day of reckoning.
Mr Zhu Jianguo is a former Deputy Chief Editor of Southern Employment Market Newspaper. He was also a key political column writer, and Chief of News Department of Hong Kong-based Takungbao, and Big Weekly. He suggests that to a certain extent, this event has caused a terrifying situation.
Zhu Jianguo: “A person like Luo Changping, as a media practitioner pushing reforms and anti-corruption, does not receive any recognition. On the contrary, he is required to leave the news media field. This event signals that only real freedom of thought can be achieved through real reforms, otherwise, everything is null."
Luo Changping is 33 years old, and his family originate from Hunan Province. He took the position of the Chief Journalist of China Business Herald News Weekly. He was also Chief Editor of In-Depth Reporting at The Beijing News. Following this, he was appointed as the Deputy Chief Editor of Caijing Magazine, in December 2009.
Because of his actions as a whistleblower, Luo was issued with the 2013 Integrity Award by Transparency International. He became the first Mainland Chinese citizen to win the award.
Just one day before Luo was demoted,he was awarded with a media prize, for the 2013 Netease Chinese Hero List, on November 26.
The direct trigger for his demotion was perhaps his speech when he took the award from Transparency International in Germany. Despite attempts by the Chinese authorities to block him, Luo insisted on collecting the prize in Germany. His speech at the award ceremony was called, “Moving Forward During The Political Haze." He said that, “if China wants to dispel the political haze and enforces prevention of corruption, it is impossible to only rely on the Government. It requires joint efforts of citizen society and the private sectors."
It is considered that Luo’s speech in Berlin touched sensitive nerves in the higher echelons of the Chinese regime.
Xing Tianxing, Independent Commentator: “Nevertheless, this reflects the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ideology. With it’s usual suppression of the media, they have a deep caution and fear towards Luo, who dared to tell the truth. Hence, people like Luo are not expected to develop with stronger wings, nor to have a significant influence. Therefore, the CCP has to take measures to control it.”
Luo is also the Deputy Chief Editor of Lens Magazine, a sister publication of Caijing Magazine.
On April 7, 2013, Lens Magazine published an article titled Going Out Masanjia Labor Camp. It revealed appalling, inhuman torture taking place in this re-education unit, bringing it to international attention. Many people knew the relationship between Luo and Lens Magazine.
Taiwan-based United Daily News reported that many Chinese journalists and influential bloggers were arrested. Some concerned governmental departments focused on catching whistleblowers and those monitoring the regime. This heavily hit media supervisory abilities.
Former media practitioner Shao Fangqing commented in a micro-blog, confirming the news of Luo’s demotion. He discussed Luo’s response, that it was “a good thing." Currently, Luo’s new position in the branch is not defined. The branch institute is like a blank sheet of paper, and there is a plenty of space for him.
Radio France Internationale cited sources, that demotion may mean placing Luo in a position of less influence. However, it may also be a form of low-profile protection.
It is understood that Caijing Magazine and Caijing Institute are both managed by Security Exchange Institute Joint Office. This was known by it’s short name of ‘Joint Office’. In 1991, it was renamed as “China Security Market Institute Design Centre." The Caijing Institute is a new institute, which has just been established without specific orientation.
Interview/ChenHan Edit/HuangYimei Post-Production/LiYong
