【新唐人2014年04月01日讯】四川富商刘汉，被控涉黑以及谋杀等罪名，案件周一开庭。在此之前，有媒体报导，刘汉跟周永康的儿子周滨是生意伙伴，并且用巨资讨好周滨。外界关注，正在受到调查的前中共政治局常委周永康，是否因此将添加一笔涉黑罪名。
刘汉星期一早上被押解到湖北咸宁市中级人民法院，出庭受审。连同刘汉在内，涉案的犯罪集团共有36人被控，包括刘汉的弟弟刘维。
法院同一天在湖北省5个地方，分7个审判庭开庭审讯，他们被控自1993年来，组织、领导及参加黑社会性质组织、故意杀人、故意伤害和非法拘禁等多项罪名。
大陆官媒《新京报》早先报导说，持有香港身份的刘汉，是前政治局常委周永康之子周滨的生意拍档。刘汉通过用低价卖给周滨两座发电站，来讨好周滨。官媒说，刘汉不惜重金拉拢官员，关系网辐射至北京，在四川被称为“第二组织部长”。
香港《文汇报》评论说，刘汉受审，是否意味着刘汉被捕这一年来，已把他和周滨之间的“猫腻”，以及他所了解的周滨背景做了全部交代?
北京某足球俱乐部经理孟雅春表示，刘汉涉及高层内斗，注定要当炮灰和替罪羊。
北京某足球俱乐部经理孟雅春：“我觉得刘汉的判决肯定会按照所谓高层的意志顺利进行，肯定会被宣判相对重一点的罪行，就像薄熙来被判相对轻一点的罪行一样。这个时候刘汉被抛出，我觉得在很大程度上实际上是高层在笼络民心，在试图挽回民心，但是实际上中国老百姓现在都很明白，轻易也不会受这种蛊惑。”
有报导指出，刘汉与去年底落马的四川省原政协主席李崇禧等关系密切，因此，刘汉受审，被认为是﹕中共高层“打大老虎”行动收网的又一征兆。
在此之前，官方喉舌《人民日报》也曾发文宣称，透过这些让人难以置信的事实，可见刘汉犯罪集团的“保护伞”之大、“关系网”之宽、淫威之高。报导表示要将刘汉背后“保护伞”进一步公之于众。并让他受到法律的严厉制裁。
四川独立撰稿人唐才龙表示，刘汉受审说明周永康彻底失势，岌岌可危。
唐才龙：“这说明周永康已经完蛋了，要不然他（刘汉）是不会受审的。周永康早就是该完蛋的。周永康是一个罪大恶极的，欺凌人民的刽子手。在他庇护之下的也就会跟着完蛋。在周永康担任政法委书记期间，凡是对影响他们的，对他们不利的，对他们滥用权力徇私舞弊的他们都会镇压。实际上他是共产党的一个最典型代表。”
有评论说，刘汉被指控黑社会罪名，令目前受到审查的周永康增添一笔涉黑罪名。
唐才龙：“这个很有可能。应该说是让周永康添一层罪名。在周永康的很多罪名中，他是黑社会保护伞，而且利用黑社会为他服务。为他捞钱，为他报复对手。”
但是作为中共政治局常委的周永康如果被起诉，将打破中共“刑不上常委”的惯例。如果作为中央政法委书记的周永康坐实跟黑社会勾结的罪名，共产党的统治合法性将受到极大震撼。孟雅春认为，中共当权派有可能对已成“死老虎”的周永康手下留情。
孟雅春：“我觉得有可能是刘汉把这些罪名全担了。在高层授意下，刘汉就已经把这部分事情给了结了。事情有可能到这儿为止了。虽然说铁幕重重，老百姓也知道一点，比如周也好、习也好，事实上他们在某种意义上讲，他们是一样的。包括薄也一样。只能是权力斗争。权力斗争的特点就是适可而止，肯定会给对方留面子或留一条生路。我个人认为这件事情最终不会打到周的这一步。”
从第一天透露出的庭审内容来看，并没有提到周滨或周永康的名字。
采访编辑/秦雪 后制/萧宇
Will Zhou Yongkang Have to Face More Crimes?
Sichuan tycoon Liu Han was an alleged crime gang member
and accused of murder. Liu’s trial opened on March 31.
Prior to this, media reported that Liu is Zhou Bin’s business
partner. Zhou Bin is Zhou Yongkang’s son.
Liu used huge amounts of money to get in with Zhou Bin.
Observers are concerned if the case will add more
crimes onto Zhou Yongkang.
Zhou is the former politician who is under investigation.
Liu Han faced the trial on Monday in Xianning City
Intermediate Court, Hubei Province.
36 people including Liu Han and his brother Liu Wei were
alleged to belong to a crime gang group.
Seven courtrooms in five areas in Hubei Province provided
the venues for the trial on the same day.
The 36 people were accused of organizing, leading and
participating in mafia-style groups since 1993.
They were alleged of intentional homicide and injury
as well as illegally detaining people and more.
The state-run media Beijing News reported earlier that
Liu Han who holds Hong Kong status was in with Zhou
Yongkang through his son Zhou Bin.
Liu sold two power stations cheaply to Zhou Bin
in order to please him.
The media says that Liu spent huge amounts of money
to bribe officials, including officials in Beijing.
In Sichuan, Liu was called “2nd Minister of Organization".
Hong Kong’s Wenweipo says that Liu’s case indicates: since
Liu’s arrest, he has fully confessed to the corruption between
himself and Zhou Bin, and confessed to the background
of Zhou Bin that he knew of.
Meng Yachun, a manager in a Beijing football club says that
Liu has been involved in high level internal struggles, but he
definitely has served as scapegoat.
Meng Yachun: “I think the procedure of Liu’s trial will follow
the high level’s order.
He will likely be given a relatively heavy sentence. It is the
same theory as Bo Xilai, who received a light sentence.
At the moment, Liu is pushed forward; I think that the high
level are trying to win over the people.
In reality now Chinese people are very clear-minded,
they won’t be deceived by such tactics."
Sources say that Liu has a close connection with Liu Chongxi,
a former politician in Sichuan Province, who was dismissed.
So, Liu’s trial was regarded as another act
in fighting “big tigers".
Earlier, the People’s Daily reported that people can imagine
from the shocking facts that Liu’s criminal group has large-
scale support from broad networking and deep corruption.
The report says that the “protection umbrella" above Liu
will be exposed further.
Sichuan independent writer Tang Cailong says the case shows
Zhou Yongkang has completely lost; he is in a dead end space.
Tang Cailong: “It indicates that Zhou Yongkang is finished.
Otherwise Liu wouldn’t be tried.
Zhou should have been finished earlier. He is a monstrous,
bullying murderer.
Whoever was under his umbrella will be finished and
follow him into the dead end.
When Zhou served as secretary of the Political and Legislative
Affairs Committee (PLAC), those against him, any obstacles
or abuse of power for favoritism, he would suppress.
Actually, Zhou is the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
typical representative."
Some commentaries say that Liu’s allegation of mafia-style
crimes, would add extra crimes onto Zhou Yongkang.
Tang Cailong: “It is very possible that it adds more crimes
onto Zhou.
Amongst of Zhou’s crimes, is that he acts as a umbrella of the
gang society.
He also ordered the gang society to serve him, to make money
for him and to retaliate at his opponents."
Being a former member of the Standing Committee, if Zhou is
prosecuted, it will break the internal rule that a “member of the
Standing Committee is free from criminal sentence".
Being a former secretary of PLAC, If Zhou is charged with
crimes of collusion with gang society, the legitimacy of the
CCP will be greatly challenged.
Meng Yachun analyzes that the regime will likely treat Zhou,
as a “dead tiger", in a soft way.
Meng Yachun: “I think it is possible that Liu has taken all
the responsibility of the crimes by himself.
Under the high level’s order, Liu would have a deal and have
wrapped up this part. This event could have ended now.
Although layers of ‘iron curtains’ exist,
people still have known some facts.
Zhou Yongkang, Xi Jinping and Bo Xilai, are all similar.
They just struggle for power.
The character of power struggle is to stop at the a proper time.
It certainly will save face of the opposition, and leave them a
way to live, I think, at the end, Zhou won’t be touched."
The trial content on the first day of trial didn’t mention
Zhou Bin or Zhou Yongkang.
Interview & Edit/Qin Xue Post-Production/Xiao Yu
