Always accept criticism and supervision from the people Marxism | the people | supervision
Author: Sun Zhaohong
The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has put forward the requirement to the whole party to "always maintain flesh and blood ties with the people, always accept criticism and supervision from the people, and always breathe with the people, share a common destiny, and be heart to heart.". The CPC comes from the people, serves the people, and always accepts criticism and supervision from the people. This is a concrete manifestation of the CPC's value concept of people first, and demonstrates the people's feelings that the Party always puts the people in the highest position in its heart. Only by always accepting criticism and supervision from the people can we understand their needs, worries, and hopes, and be connected to their bloodline and share a common destiny.
Always accepting criticism and supervision from the people is the glorious tradition and style of the Party
The CPC has always attached importance to the criticism and supervision of the people. As early as the period of the Chinese Soviet Republic, workers and peasants correspondents, assault teams, and light cavalry teams were established with the aim of facilitating criticism and supervision of Soviet work by the people. In 1945, at the 7th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the "three major styles" were first clearly summarized, namely the style of integrating theory with practice, the style of closely connecting with the masses, and the style of criticism and self-criticism, which became a strong support for our party to consciously accept criticism and supervision from the people. In the famous "cave dwellings", Comrade Mao Zedong proposed the "new democratic path" of "letting the people supervise the government" in response to Huang Yanpei's question of "how prosperous it is, and how fleeting its demise is.". After the establishment of the People's Republic of China, the first constitution stipulated that "all state organs must rely on the people, maintain close contact with the people, listen to their opinions, and accept their supervision", which provided a legal basis for our party to accept criticism and supervision from the people. Since the reform and opening up, the criticism and supervision of the people have gradually moved towards institutionalization and standardization. Comrade Deng Xiaoping repeatedly emphasized the need for a system of mass supervision, allowing the masses and party members to supervise cadres, especially leading cadres. With the introduction of the open system of party affairs, government affairs, and village affairs, as well as the grass-roots democratic system, the petition system, the whistle blower and witness protection system, the CPC people actively accept the criticism and supervision of the people with a more active, more open, and more conscious attitude.
The greatest political advantage of the Party is its close connection with the masses, and the greatest danger after the Party takes power is its detachment from the masses.Our party attaches great importance to the supervision of the people, providing a safe and smooth channel for their criticism and supervision. The breadth, depth, and intensity of their criticism and supervision have significantly increased.In recent years, various regions have actively built an institutionalized "Internet plus mass line" smart platform, and online politics, government microblog, secretary online, mayor's mailbox, etc. have become the "green channel" for people's criticism and supervision. In short, in the new era, there are more channels and better results for the people's criticism and supervision, and their enthusiasm and confidence in criticism and supervision are higher.
Always accepting criticism and supervision from the people is the essence of the mass line
The viewpoint of the masses is the core and soul of Marxist historical materialism, and it is the fundamental position and attitude of Marxist political parties towards the people, as well as the overall view and fundamental viewpoint of correctly handling the relationship with the people. Marxism believes that social history is fundamentally created by the people, who are not only the creators of material and spiritual wealth, but also the determining force of social change and historical development. Therefore, Marxist political parties must closely connect with the people, humbly learn from the people, consciously accept the supervision of the people, and wholeheartedly seek the interests of the broadest masses of the people. As a Marxist political party, as the vanguard of the Chinese working class, the Chinese people and the Chinese nation, the CPC naturally wants to represent and safeguard the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the Chinese people, always adhere to the fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly, always adhere to and practice the original mission of seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenating the Chinese nation, always maintain flesh and blood ties with the people, always accept criticism and supervision from the people, and always breathe with the people, share a common destiny, and connect with the heart. This is the basic requirement of the Marxist concept of mass, and is determined by the nature of the Party.
The Party's mass line formed under the guidance of the Marxist concept of the masses is the Party's lifeline and fundamental work line. It scientifically answers the fundamental questions of "for whom" and "who to rely on" in all Party work, as well as the fundamental methods of how the Party leads the masses. Always accepting criticism and supervision from the people is not only an inherent requirement of the Party's mass line, but also a concrete manifestation of it. Always accepting criticism and supervision from the people means always putting the interests of the people first, truly realizing that power is for the people, emotions are for the people, and benefits are for the people. This is the goal orientation of "everything for the people"; It is to fully believe in the masses, to believe that their eyes are bright, and to believe that their wisdom and strength are infinite. This is the basic principle of "relying on the masses for everything"; It is to comprehensively understand the concerns and concerns of the people, the plight of refugees, and the public's will, actively respond to the earnest expectations and demands of the people, and make scientific decisions that are in line with the interests of the people and can withstand practical tests on this basis. It is to guide the people to listen to and follow the Party, and form a strong force for building and developing China. This is the original intention of "coming from the people and going to the people".
Always accepting criticism and supervision from the people is an inevitable requirement of people's democracy
Democracy is a common value for all humanity. China's people's democracy is closely related to criticism and supervision. On the one hand, criticism and supervision require the guarantee of a democratic system and must also be carried out in a democratic manner; On the other hand, democracy requires criticism and supervision. Criticism and supervision are the prerequisite for democracy to be true and effective, and also the specific practical form for democracy to be realized. Evaluating whether a country's political system is democratic and effective depends on whether the exercise of power can be effectively constrained and supervised, whether the people can express their interests and demands smoothly, and whether all aspects of society can effectively participate in national political life... All of these cannot be separated from people's criticism and supervision, and cannot be separated from the Party's conscious acceptance of people's criticism and supervision. In other words, criticism and supervision are the fundamental guarantees for the correct operation of power, important conditions for people's democracy, and specific links that reflect the breadth and authenticity of people's democracy. Therefore, promoting people's democracy must be closely linked to adhering to the mass line, highlighting the role of criticism and supervision by the people.
The Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China pointed out that "we must adhere to the development concept centered on the people and develop the whole process of people's democracy." The whole process of people's democracy is the latest summary of the characteristics and advantages of Chinese democracy. The whole process of people's democracy includes concrete democratic practices such as democratic elections, democratic consultation, democratic decision-making, democratic management, and democratic supervision. It is obvious that democratic supervision is an important link and specific practice of the entire process of people's democracy, running through the entire process of democratic elections, democratic consultation, democratic decision-making, and democratic management. The White Paper on Democracy in China summarizes the characteristics and advantages of people's democracy throughout the entire process using "full chain, all-round, and comprehensive coverage", "the widest, most authentic, and most effective", "continuity in time, integrity in content, coordination in operation, and breadth and sustainability in people's participation". The full manifestation of these characteristics and advantages objectively calls for and requires the construction of an organic and coordinated supervision system, forming a scientific configuration, coordinated rights and responsibilities, and efficient operation supervision network, ensuring that power supervision covers every field and every corner. Obviously, people's supervision is an important form of this system and network. The main body of people's supervision covers the entire society, and the supervision content involves all aspects of political and social life. The forms and channels of supervision are flexible and diverse. In this sense, always accepting criticism and supervision from the people is in line with the characteristics and expectations of the entire process of people's democracy, which is conducive to achieving comprehensive, full process, comprehensive and effective supervision.
Always accepting criticism and supervision from the people is an important guarantee for self purification
The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out that "establishing a unified leadership, comprehensive coverage, authoritative and efficient supervision system, improving the mechanism of power supervision and restraint, taking intra party supervision as the leading force, promoting the coordination and integration of various types of supervision, and allowing power to operate under the sunshine." Unifying intra party supervision and other types of supervision, including mass supervision, is in fact a manifestation of the unity of Marxist political party spirit and people's nature, and is also a basic requirement of the nature, purpose, and original mission of the Party.
Being brave in self revolution is a remarkable symbol that distinguishes the CPC from other political parties, a historical experience summed up by the Party in its centennial struggle, and a strong support for the Party to maintain its youthful vitality.Allowing power to operate under the sunshine is essentially allowing power to operate under the criticism and supervision of the people. In socialist China, power comes from the people and should also serve them. And whether power is truly used to serve the people, the most direct and influential feeling lies with the vast majority of the people; The worst impact of power corruption is felt most vividly by the vast majority of the people. Only with a posture of embracing all rivers, an open and inclusive mind, and an open door to accept criticism and supervision from the people, can our party gain the support and assistance of the people, and solve the problem of abuse of power and seeking personal gain.
Always accepting criticism and supervision from the people is an essential quality for party members and cadres
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China emphasized the need to "adhere to and improve the Party and state supervision system, strengthen the restraint and supervision of power operation," and focus on strengthening the supervision of senior cadres and major leaders at all levels. Due to the fact that leading cadres are a key minority, it is more necessary to listen to opinions from all aspects and accept criticism and supervision from the people. Always accept criticism and supervision from the people, and require leading cadres to have a conscious attitude and self-cultivation of being open-minded and happy upon hearing it, as well as a broad mindedness and tolerant attitude of accepting humbly and correcting mistakes.
Comrade Deng Xiaoping also pointed out that "a revolutionary political party is afraid of not hearing the voice of the people, and the most terrifying thing is silence." The result of the collective "silence" of the people is inevitably a "distortion" of the leadership cadres' grasp of the situation, a "loss of connection" between the party and the masses, a deterioration of the relationship between the party and the masses, and the deterioration of the relationship between the party and the masses, and the party's cause will also lose its foundation as a result. Therefore, as leading cadres, we cannot be afraid of the criticism and supervision of the people, nor can we only allow the people to express admiration and praise. Instead, we must be accustomed to carrying out work under the criticism and supervision of the people, encourage and guide the people to transform from "bystanders" of criticism and supervision to "participants", and create convenient, smooth, and safe channels for the people's criticism and supervision.
Guangming Daily
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