One sword in ten years is unusual.
Drawing on wisdom from historical passages, exploring the power of innovation in scene changes, and summarizing experience from a grand perspective are our party's consistent style and winning formula for governing the country. The development trajectory of the "Four Discussions and Two Disclosures" working method also follows this pattern.
What is "four discussions and two disclosures"? That is, all decisions on major village-level matters are proposed by the village party branch on the basis of extensive solicitation of opinions from party members and villagers. They are then discussed at a joint meeting of the village's "two committees", reviewed by the party members' conference, and resolved by the villagers' representative meeting or villagers' assembly. The resolutions and implementation results are made public.
Looking back at the road ahead, I realized that we have come so far. In 2009, Xi Jinping, then member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, and Vice President of the People's Republic of China, visited Henan for investigation and research. He affirmed that the "four discussions and two disclosures" work method created by Dengzhou's rural areas was an institutional innovation in the construction of grassroots organizations and an effective practical form of the village-level democratic autonomy mechanism under the leadership of the party. He also instructed that this good experience should be promoted in rural areas across the country and continuously improved during the promotion.
In 2010 and 2013, "four discussions and two disclosures" were written into the Central Committee's No. 1 Document.
In 2014, General Secretary Xi Jinping once again expressed his earnest message when he inspected Henan, hoping that the advanced experience of "four discussions and two openness" can be combined with the party's mass line educational practice activities to comprehensively improve the level of cadre team building and grassroots organization building, and provide a strong guarantee for reform, development and stability.
In 2018, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held a meeting to review the "Regulations on the Work of Rural Grassroots Organizations of the Communist Party of China." The meeting emphasized that all important matters and major issues in rural areas must be studied and discussed by party organizations, and decision-making on major issues at the village level shall implement "four discussions and two disclosures" to strengthen village affairs supervision.
In 2019, "Four Discussions and Two Disclosures" was written into the Central Committee's No. 1 Document for the third time.
has gone from small layout to intensive cultivation, from multi-point breakthrough to full bloom. The "Four Discussions and Two Disclosures" working method takes Dengzhou as the starting point, and its energy radiates out of Henan. It has been promoted and applied in more than 1,000 counties (cities, districts) in 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities across the country. More than 20,000 people visited Dengzhou for study and study, and more than 800 lectures were invited.
In the era of enterprising change, it is a major new topic to construct a more practical system, cultivate a thicker social soil, stimulate the people's passion for participation, and release the development vitality of democratic consultation. The "Four Discussions and Two Disclosures" work method is correcting, building, and breaking, and it is changing, advancing, and improving in the tide of the times.
Recently, reporters returned to various parts of the Central Plains to feel the strong pulse of the "four discussions and two disclosures" working method.
breaks the situation -
uses system and program design to better implement the party's mass line of "from the masses, to the masses"; to realize that under the leadership of the party, supervision can be seen, power can be controlled, and power can be controlled. The masses have taken charge and pushed rural governance out of the predicament
"Now the village's 'two committees' are really not simple. The problem of homestead planning has troubled us for more than ten years, but it was straightened out and solved in more than a year." Zhu Guichuan, a villager in Zhuying Village, Zhangcun Town, Dengzhou City, said with emotion.
It turns out that in 2005, a dispute arose in the village over the dredging of the homestead drainage canal, and the situation escalated into a violent fight. The village "two committees" cadres repeatedly tried to persuade the villagers, but with little success. The root of the problem is that the old homesteads have many intersections, one in the east and one in the west, without scientific planning.
In order to effectively guide and rationalize public opinion, after many surveys and using opinion cards to solicit opinions from house to house, and with the consent of all villagers, the party branch proposed to carry out village renovation in Zhuying Village.
During the construction of the new district, members of the "Two Committees" of Zhuying Village put others before themselves and gave priority to housing construction quotas to the masses, which was unanimously supported by everyone. Earnestly implement the one-household-one-house system, publish all housing construction status, accept supervision, eliminate human networks, and make everyone aware of the situation. In recent years, more than 4,000 old houses have been demolished in old districts, freeing up more than 300 acres of land. After that, village affairs such as renovating ponds, building asphalt roads, and building cultural squares were also handled smoothly.
The masses praised: "Village cadres keep their word and do things well. We are convinced!"
"After entering the year 2000, the weakening of the functions of rural grassroots organizations has become more prominent. The functional positioning of some local village-level organizations It’s not accurate and the people are not served well; the ‘two committees’ have two teams, each blowing its own trumpet and singing its own tune; village affairs are not disclosed, supervision is not in place, and the masses do not trust; the corruption of some grassroots cadres is shocking,” said Liu Chaorui, director of the Standing Committee of the Nanyang Municipal People’s Congress and former secretary of the Dengzhou Municipal Committee.
As the main initiator of the "Four Discussions and Two Disclosures" working method, Liu Chaorui's words hit the nail on the head. In his opinion, this working method is actually the right medicine for the above-mentioned stubborn diseases, and it was created by force.
Starting from 2004, the Dengzhou Municipal Party Committee started from the reform of the rural governance system and mechanism, integrated the party's leadership into the framework of villagers' self-governance, used intra-party democracy to drive people's democracy, introduced party members' meetings and villagers' meetings in decision-making on village-level matters, and explored the integration of the party's leadership mechanism, the village's "two committees" coordination mechanism, intra-party democratic mechanisms, villagers' self-governance mechanisms, village affairs supervision and other mechanisms, forming a dynamic new rural governance mechanism under the leadership of the party.
"It is necessary to strengthen the party's leadership from a institutional and procedural perspective, reach consensus under equal communication, strengthen the concept of the rule of law, plug power loopholes, and activate the enthusiasm of the party and the masses for political participation." Liu Chaorui emphasized.
Facts speak louder than words. It is precisely because of the better implementation of the party's mass line of "from the masses, to the masses" and the realization that under the leadership of the party, the people are empowered, supervision is visible, power is controlled, and the masses have the final say, the power and role of the "four discussions and two disclosures" work method are clearly displayed in solving major issues.
In September 2010, the land acquisition for the main canal of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project and the internal resettlement resettlement project were started. The land acquisition compensation amount differed by 9,232 yuan per mu. Huge pressure suddenly fell on Zhang Jiaxiang, secretary of the Party branch of Zhanghe Village, Xichuan County, Nanyang City.
At that time, the village cadres had a strong emotional reaction, and the villagers were more like exploding. "They are both national projects, so why is the difference of 10,000 yuan per acre of land? Did your village cadres pocket the money?" Later, someone spread rumors online, saying that Zhang Jiaxiang embezzled millions of yuan in national land acquisition funds.
"I was so angry that I burst into tears." When Zhang Jiaxiang said this, his face was filled with grievances.
However, the national plan cannot be delayed. Zhang Jiaxiang led party members and cadres to go deep into the farmers' households, preaching the land acquisition compensation policy day and night. No matter how difficult the words were, the masses greeted them with smiles. After more than 20 days of day and night work, the masses understood and supported it. Finally, the land acquisition work was completed ahead of schedule.
"The essence of 'four discussions and two openness' is to respect the will of the masses, to make decisions and do things to satisfy the masses. It is not a rigid 'four meetings', but a process of fully negotiating to eliminate conflicts and forming unified opinions under the leadership of grassroots party organizations." said Ju Qiming, deputy director of the Research Office of the Organization Department of the Henan Provincial Party Committee.
From industrial development, farmland water conservancy, rural planning, construction of roads to every village, village renovation, road construction and bridge construction, to the construction of schools, cooperative medical care, rural subsistence allowances, etc., the reporter visited and found that every decision-making and resolution of major and difficult issues involving the vital interests of farmers benefited from the effective application of the "four discussions and two disclosures" working method.
Ju Qiming introduced that under the leadership of party organizations at all levels, they have been implemented one by one, year by year, and implemented consistently. Henan Province has formed a top-down working system that consciously applies the "four discussions and two disclosures" work method to promote democratic governance, so that the party can implement the rural management in detail.
innovation -
expands the functional connotation and application scope of the working method, increases the scientific nature of the decision-making process, ensures that the prescribed actions are not distorted, the requirements are not reduced, and effectively improves decision-making execution
"Jump into the water and learn to swim" is the best learning method. Only through practice can we continue to discover and solve problems and master skills. The "Four Discussions and Two Disclosures" working method has been continuously updated along the way, and its functional connotation has been constantly updated.
In view of the fact that many matters occur within villagers' groups, some villages have proposed a "one mention, two reviews and three approvals" procedure at the villager group level, that is, the villagers group council proposes, the village "two committees" review, the household representative meeting or the villagers group meeting approves, and then makes it public.
This approach improves the efficiency of deliberation and reduces the cost of decision-making, and is welcomed by farmers.
The Zhengzhou-Wanzhou high-speed railway, launched in 2016, passes through the cultivated land of the fifth village group of Donglou Village, Dengzhou City. Seven households are involved in permanent land occupation and compensation for young crops. There are differences in the distribution method of compensation: the money is a one-time replenishment, and these 7 households will no longer participate in the land allocation of this group in the future; the compensation for young crops is distributed to these 7 households, and the land compensation is distributed equally to the whole group of villagers. When the land is transferred next year, the entire group will be allocated land to these 7 households on an equal basis. The majority of
support the former opinion, but these 7 households prefer the second one. Taking into account land policy and subsequent production and life, the governing group also favors the latter. The
governing group and party group decided to publicize and explain national policies door-to-door, do ideological work among the masses, and then submit the second opinion to the village "two committees" for review. The village's "two committees" investigated and visited, passed and approved the plan. Finally, at the village meeting of the village group, the plan was unanimously approved. The details of
are thought-provoking. Under normal circumstances, resolutions are decided by a majority vote; however, in order to protect the rights and interests of the minority, if the minority's suggestions are correct, they can also be submitted for reconsideration, and finally a consensus can be reached through full consultation. In this operation, the party organization assessed the situation and took good control of the situation, which not only strengthened its core position but also truly safeguarded the interests of the masses.
"We cannot be afraid of trouble and try to save trouble. We must ensure that the intentions of the party organization are translated into the will of party members and the masses to achieve cognitive unity and effective implementation. For some major decisions, we will also increase the legal quantitative standard for majority approval, such as from more than 1/2 to 3/4 or even more than 95%." Jin Sheqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Dengzhou Municipal Party Committee and Minister of Organization, said, "Moreover, in response to the increasing number of migrant workers and the difficulty of organizing meetings, we have used telephone, WeChat and other means break through the traditional meeting model and solve the distance problem. "
The "four discussions and two disclosures" work method has also been extended from rural to urban communities. The typical representative is the "one solicitation, three discussions and two disclosures" implemented by Zhengzhou City. That is, the decision-making on major community issues is first publicly solicited by the party branch for residents' opinions. After sorting and summarizing, the community's "two committees" propose proposals, which are submitted to the relevant departments for discussion. Finally, the residents' representative meeting or residents' meeting makes a resolution. The resolution is made public and the implementation results are made public.
Walking into Luyun Community, there are flowers and trees, green grass, and bright and clean windows. In the elderly care service center, the elderly are doing elderly health exercises and playing chess, creating a happy and peaceful scene.
"Every time there is an area that needs to be renovated in the community, we use the working method of 'one solicitation, three discussions and two disclosures' to formulate a plan. The residents watch from the sidelines to participate, creating a harmonious atmosphere of 'everyone for one, one for everyone'." Luo Liqin, secretary of the Luyun Community Party Branch, told reporters.
77-year-old Zhang Jinhua has lived in the community for eight years and has personally experienced the beautiful transformation of the community from roads turned into parking lots and garbage dumps everywhere to orderly passages and a clean and tidy environment. "The environment is better, my mood is better, and I feel as happy as the New Year every day." Zhang Jinhua said with a smile.
The reporter walked to Mianxi Small Courtyard on Mianfang Road Street. The road was smooth, with flying buttresses of blue bricks, green fir trees, and a contiguous Soviet-style building complex came into view. The person in charge of the
community revealed that the courtyard was built during the “First Five-Year Plan” period and was once clean and energetic. Later, due to aging facilities and lagging property management, it became littered with garbage and mixed with illegal construction. Since the implementation of "one levy, three consultations and two disclosures", the courtyard has regained its former glory.
"The masses have the final say when it comes to demolishing illegal buildings; the masses still have the final say on what to do after they are demolished, and the goal is to satisfy the masses." Party member Wang Ruiling said that everything from the installation of clotheslines, street lights and cameras to the construction of carports has fully solicited the opinions of the masses and implemented them.
"If the community is not in charge, it feels like living in a garbage dump; if the community is in charge, it feels like living in a garden." 82-year-old Qiao Guizhi was very excited when talking about her personal experience.
Achievements -
The core position of grassroots party organizations has been strengthened, rural economic and social development has achieved obvious results, rural governance is full of vitality, the relationship between the party and the masses is harmonious, and social harmony and stability
Politics is not only a combination of forces, but also the unity of people. "Four Discussions and Two Openness" upholds the concept of grassroots democratic decision-making under the leadership of the party, and is recognized and supported by everyone because it sincerely represents the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people. Today, it is widely used in key links and key parts of grassroots organization construction, economic and social development, poverty alleviation, rural governance and other aspects of work.
- In the construction of grassroots organizations, "four discussions and two openness" highlights the pioneering and exemplary role of party members, strengthens the core position of grassroots party organizations in leading various tasks in villages (communities) and various organizations, and consolidates the party's ruling foundation at the grassroots level.
The proportion of 626 village party organization secretaries in Dengzhou City serving as village committee directors reached 99.7%, the proportion serving as heads of village-level collective economic organizations and cooperative economic organizations reached 95.2%, and the proportion of village "two committee" team members holding cross-term positions accounted for 81.9%.
The party building work of Henan Village in Biyang County, Zhumadian City has played an indispensable role in attracting investment to develop fruit planting, improving infrastructure, and improving the appearance of the village. "The village's 'two committees' use party building to rectify the 'weak and scattered', and negotiate with villagers in friendly consultations to plan industries and develop industries to rectify the 'poor'. Since 2012, the village party branch has achieved a transformation from 'strong party building' to 'strong development'." Yu Yongli, secretary of the Henan Village Party Branch, said.
- In the work of poverty alleviation, "four discussions and two disclosures" run through the process of precise identification of poor households, dynamic adjustment, precise exit and industrial assistance, ensuring the implementation of assistance policies.
In the past two years, Lizhuang Village, Shangcai County, Zhumadian City, has accurately identified 5 households with 18 people in poverty, and helped 22 households with 60 people get out of poverty. The collective economy distributes dividends of 150,000 yuan to poor households each year. All party members and people in the village actively participated, the decision-making was open and transparent, the poor households were satisfied, and the party members and the people were reassured.
In recent years, Xiaowangying Village in Shangcai County has used 500,000 yuan of special funds from the First Secretary to build 47 edible fungus greenhouses. This poverty alleviation industry has taken root and developed. Many poor households have been lifted out of poverty and become rich, and the income level of the entire village has steadily increased. "Industrial assistance must be based on village policies. If the right approach is found, poverty alleviation can be achieved as soon as possible." Yang Yaoqiang, the first secretary of Xiaowangying Village, said.
- In the reform of the separation of the "three rights" of land, "four discussions and two disclosures" are embedded in every link of land transfer, land consolidation, and land re-circulation, which promotes the smooth progress of the reform of the separation of the "three rights".
Today, the rose base in Dashiying Village, Wolong District, Nanyang City is in full bloom. More and more people come to the village for sightseeing, and the economic benefits have increased significantly. Thanks to the "four discussions and two disclosures" working method, the village successfully realized land transfer and greatly improved the comprehensive utilization rate of the land. Villager Liu Xiao said happily: "Although we no longer farm our own land, our income is more than when we farmed."
- In the construction of major people's livelihood projects, the "four discussions and two disclosures" can quickly absorb the reasonable demands of the masses, work with the people involved, let the masses participate in project supervision and implementation, and work together to solve construction problems.
On the table of the Wangzhuang Community Neighborhood Committee office in Lankao County, Kaifeng City, the record book of the "Four Discussions and Two Disclosures" working method is densely written, including the creation of beautiful courtyards and "three donations" (donations, donations of materials, and donations of labor) to build roads, etc. The results of the deliberations were all passed; the results of the processing were good; the feedback from the masses was no.
- In the modern social governance system, "four discussions and two openness" has largely curbed the abuse of power and corruption, and rural governance is full of vitality.
Since 2016, Dengzhou City has resolved more than 55,000 conflicts and problems within the grid, and more than 12,000 problems at the village level. Through the network information service platform at the city, township and village levels, it has accepted more than 650,000 mass service applications and completed more than 480,000 applications. The work style of grassroots cadres has been transformed, the relationship between the party and the masses is harmonious, and the society is harmonious and stable.
ten years in a blink of an eye. What we have experienced and gained from the "four discussions and two disclosures" work method marks the brilliance of the previous journey.Today, this flower of rural management wisdom that has bloomed all over the country is revealing its more touching youth.
source: Farmers Daily
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