Nanjing, the size of urban communities to implement the party elections the first time in 60 years
Core Tip: Nanjing, 363 urban communities have recently introduced a “direct election generally acclaimed” approach, these communities cover nearly half the urban population in Nanjing. Such a large extent the implementation of the party elections in the city test, which is 60-year history of the CPC’s ruling is the first time.
September 10, Nanjing Xinhua Xinhua through an open nomination, visit the voters, campaign speeches and on-site voting and other “over five hurdles will be”, the 42-year-old Chen finally won the majority of party members and representatives of the vote, becoming the CPC Nanjing White District, Huaihai Road, the next community party secretary.
“And the campaign compared to my state of mind has changed dramatically.” Chen said, “the face of so many of our members confidence in me in the future on how to fulfill his campaign promise, how they are good service, have let me fold a sense of pressure. ”
Nanjing, 363 urban communities recently passed such a “generally acclaimed direct” approach, voting, including the election of party secretaries, deputy secretaries and members of party committees, including community groups, these communities cover nearly half the urban population in Nanjing.
Such a large extent the implementation of the party elections in the city test, which is 60-year history of the CPC’s ruling is the first time.
Publicly recommended a “strong PK”
Analysts pointed out that the party, Nanjing and the party groups in the community focused on change of the process of vigorously pursued “generally acclaimed direct elections”, in order to strengthen party building coincides with the theme of the Fourth Plenary Session of CPC 17 on the eve, it is worth attention.
“Urban communities, the party’s work is related to the long-ruling party’s foundation.” CPC Organization Department Minister Yang Xuezhong Baixia District, said that with the accelerating pace of China’s urban construction and urban grass-roots management system are constantly changing, originally “unit” bearer of the social functions a large number of transfers to the community, the people’s interests are also increasingly diverse demands, the community has become a Chinese city’s most important work of the most basic unit.
He pointed out that “direct election generally acclaimed,” The goal is to build inner-party democracy and open competition, merit-based selection and appointment mechanism for grass-roots party organizations selected in line with public opinion “when his family.” “If the party stronger in the community, the people who do not support the Communist Party support!”
The CPC Nanjing Municipal Committee designed “generally acclaimed direct” system is divided into two areas, namely, as “generally acclaimed” approach to the nomination, use the “direct” approach by the secretary of the party members voted.
In the “generally acclaimed” session, the candidates nominated by party members recommend yourself for party members jointly recommended by Party organizations are three ways to recommend, and elected, and his striking is that change the past by the organization a single nomination, party members have a greater voice . In the following generally acclaimed conference, party members and candidates for the performance of the recommended candidate election, and then from non-party vote of confidence in the masses.
42-year-old Ming and 36-year-old Zhao village, through “generally acclaimed” procedure is selected from the four celebrities come to the fore, Huaihai Road, the community campaign to achieve the ultimate party secretary qualifications. They are very close votes, but also the streets and the district government were young cadres, who last won as a big suspense.
“Two secretary of the candidates are excellent, very difficult choice, this is the real competition,” said Zhou Rong, director of Huaihai Road, the community, ” ‘a strong PK’, well selected excellent, only the first election, but also worth seeing.”
In the “direct elections” before the adoption of Chen and Zhao villages he visits, seminars, etc., and community members to meet people, both about their interest demands, but also to promote their campaign ideas. Election of meeting the same day, the two made a campaign speech, respectively, the “voters” that the community members was given to them throw a series of questions, including how to help communities, elderly people living alone, how to solve the community bike stolen so often.
In a 40-minute question and answer process, Chen and Zhao village because of the divergence of views on the same issues were debated in the highly competitive field.
Then, community members were to vote, and with a painting, “normal” way to spot the word count. Under the watchful eye of voters, the results quickly baked: Chen by 147 votes to 45 votes to defeat Zhao village. The audience burst into warm applause.
The “democratic way to good”
Many party members said after they had attended the elections, direct election of the General Assembly, there are two exciting segments, first debate, first, count the ballots. Watching party on the blackboard “is” the word, with eyes looking forward to wait for voting results, this is the deep experience of the democratic process.
The election generally acclaimed to be the people’s enthusiastic participation of ordinary party members. CPC Nanjing Municipal Committee Organization Department figures show a turnout of as high as 90%. Some long-term the sick and old family members to push the wheelchair participants to vote; some party members and non-public enterprises specialized classes or leave notes to participants; some party members still in the elections held before the General Assembly, a family meeting to discuss with her family to vote for to whom.
More than 60 years old party standing members Yun Yu-chun said that this method of selection is the first time their own experience. She excitedly said: “In the past elections draw a circle on the line of cadres, and it seems not so much with me, but this time different: for who is elected by the masses of party members the final say, everyone is especially cherish the hands of this sacred one vote.”
“Democratic way to good.” Zhao Huaihai Road, the community village party secretary of the election, said after losing the election process is open, just and fair, the election results reflect the will of the majority of party members that he frankly accepted.
Zhao Village, analysis of their own defeat because, first, a lack of community work experience, and second, the poor performance during the debate. He said: “I want more perfect themselves, the next opportunity will run in and strive to go further.”
The pre-election, Chen has been selected by the higher Party organizations to Huaihai Road, the community’s party secretary. He said that the higher levels “selected” and ordinary party members, “direct elections”, different from their own feelings.
“In the past work is a passive type, primarily on the responsibility. Now, everyone voted for me, my work must be more proactive, worry about the masses of party members and the community needs, and to listen to community members the masses what they want, it may not live up to their trust. “says Chen.
Cai Xia, a professor at the Central Party School Party pointed out that the party members are the masters of power within the party, party members through inner-party democracy and electoral system, on a regular basis against the party’s leadership organs and leading cadres mandate and powers, so that the party’s leadership organs and leading cadres a clear source of authority, to find out who is responsible.
Recommend by general acclaim in the wider implementation of direct elections
CPC held in 2007, 17 Congress clearly should be made to gradually expand the grass-roots party organizations the scope of direct election of leadership, and explore a variety of expanded forms of grassroots democracy within the party.
The CPC Central Committee Political Bureau Standing Committee, Vice-President of the Central Party School, Xi Jinping stressed that “our party’s roots in the people, blood in the people, strength in the people”, the party’s grass-roots organizations are “the party’s entire work and combat effectiveness of the foundation” .
Nanjing have become the Chinese Communist Party to promote democracy and the construction of plots: 2004, a pilot in a single community, “generally acclaimed direct”; in 2006, all eight counties under the jurisdiction of the town of Gaochun party leadership team “generally acclaimed direct” pilot; This year marks the Community Party Elections year, the Nanjing Municipal Committee decided to “direct election generally acclaimed,” expanded to 363 communities.
“From the individual pilot to the overall progress of work from individual to institution-building, Nanjing ‘generally acclaimed elections’ has accumulated a wealth of experience, comprehensively implement the time is ripe.” Wang Qi, Nanjing Municipal Organization Department, said.
He said the next step in Nanjing will continue to increase exploration efforts at the grassroots level party general election in more adopted a “generally acclaimed direct” method produces members of leading bodies.
Despite the need to further explore and improve the CPC on party building experts were still optimistic about Nanjing “elections generally acclaimed” pilot’s prospects. Central Party School, Professor Xin Ming pointed out that “direct election generally acclaimed” approach in line with the objective requirements of modern social development is also consistent with an inherent requirement of the construction of China’s ruling party, the general trend.
“China’s Communist Party on the introduction of inner-party democracy are highly conscious, ‘generally acclaimed election’ as a practice of inner-Party democracy at this stage to achieve better results then a more mature approach, I believe, will go to great efforts to implement the ruling party.” Xin Ming said.