Villagers say the punishments are too lenient and the authorites should do more . Two of those officials have been passed on to judicial authorities `` for suspected law infringements , '' and a total of 1.06 million renminbi ( $ 168,000 ) has been confiscated , the report said . The provincial government is investigating former officials in Wukan over corruption . Local residents drove out the officials during protests last year . Several ex - officials have been ` ` punished '' by the the government .
Villagers say the punishments are too lenient and the authorites should do more . The provincial government is investigating former officials in Wukan over corruption . Local residents drove out the officials during protests last year . Several ex - officials have been ` ` punished '' by the the government .