These events followed the publication in People Daily on July 30 and July 31 of articles alleging that members of parliament were taking and soliciting bribes from organisations and individuals they were supposed to be investigating.
Matukio haya yalifuatia kuchapishwa kwa gazeti la People Daily mnamo Julai 30 na Julai 31 kwa vifungu vinavyodai kuwa wabunge walikuwa wakichukua na kuomba rushwa kutoka kwa mashirika na watu ambao walipaswa kuwachunguza.