您現(xiàn)在的位置: Language Tips> Columnist> Liu Shinan  
 





 
Courage for speaking up commended
[ 2008-01-09 10:22 ]

 

The detention of a school headmaster after an incident with a top local official about two weeks ago in Suide County, Shaanxi Province, has sparked widespread public and media criticism across the country over the abuse of power by the local administrative authorities.

On December 25, Gao Yong, the headmaster of an occupational school, went to the office of the county mayor asking him to sign a paper approving funds to the school for zhuxuejin, or assistance for poor students.

The mayor turned down the request on the grounds that he needed to examine the paper before signing it, and told the teacher that he was leaving for an important meeting.

Thinking that officials in charge of education had signed the paper and that the mayor only needed to approve it, Gao insisted the mayor sign the paper right there and then.

He held open the door of the mayor's sedan and would not allow him to leave.

Later the head of the county's bureau of education suspended Gao from his post and forced him to apologize to the mayor. The chief of the police bureau ordered that Gao be detained.

After the event was revealed, media directed their criticism at the officials' abuse of administrative power. They rightfully pointed out that many local officials still regard themselves as lords, rather than servants of the public. This mindset of arrogance seems to exist among many officials and is easy to discern.

Nevertheless, another mentality which appears the opposite, but which is also common among these officials should not be overlooked. That is, the servility to the superior.

The punishment of Gao ordered by the chiefs of the education and police bureaus was undoubtedly unreasonable and illegal. They obviously did so to win favor of the mayor. All officials who bully their subordinates fawn on their superiors. If bullying the subordinate is the habitual behavior of a bureaucrat, toadying to the superior is the most despicable means of climbing up the official ladder. It helps corrupt the officialdom and in many cases develops into the direct trade of official posts for money.

In the Suide case, the mayor was reportedly unaware of the decisions of the two bureau chiefs in advance, though there is suspicion he had given instructions to them.

Even if they had got some hint from the mayor, they still would not be able to clear themselves of the infamy of toadying to the superior. And even if they had been explicitly instructed by the mayor to take moves, they are not qualified government workers, who should insist on behavior norms of public servants and reject incorrect orders from the superior.

Unconditionally following orders from leaders at higher levels is common among officials and there are too few people who dare to argue against their superior about right and wrong.

Gao, who is also a public servant as a school headmaster, is a rare one of great courage.

Gao's act of blocking the mayor's way may not be proper behavior, for the county head may have really needed some time to examine the paper. But his courage deserves our respect and his concern for the poor students is even more commendable.

His obstinacy is not without a reason. He wanted to get the assistance for the students before the end of the year and the money should have been allocated soon after the semester began in September.

Frankly speaking, if all officials are as brave as Gao in safeguarding the public's interests, the atmosphere of China's officialdom will be much more honest.

E-mail: liushinan@chinadaily.com.cn

(China Daily 01/09/2008 page8)

我要看更多專欄文章

 

 

About the author:
 

劉式南 高級編輯。1968年畢業(yè)于武漢華中師范學(xué)院(現(xiàn)華中師范大學(xué))英文系。1982年畢業(yè)于北京體育學(xué)院(現(xiàn)北京體育大學(xué))研究生院體育情報專業(yè)。1982年進(jìn)入中國日報社,先后擔(dān)任體育記者、時政記者、國際新聞編輯、要聞版責(zé)任編輯、發(fā)稿部主任、《上海英文星報》總編輯、《中國商業(yè)周刊》總編輯等職。現(xiàn)任《中國日報》總編輯助理及專欄作家。1997年獲國務(wù)院“特殊貢獻(xiàn)專家政府津貼”。2000年被中華全國新聞工作者協(xié)會授予“全國百佳新聞工作者”稱號。2006年獲中國新聞獎二等獎(編輯)。

 
 
相關(guān)文章 Related Stories
 

 

 

 
 

本頻道最新推薦

     
  Courage for speaking up commended
  And whatnot?
  Bringing theater to the masses
  Come through?
  希拉里?克林頓是“聯(lián)邦參議員”還是“州參議員”

論壇熱貼

     
  pee park
  狗不理的英文招牌很可能成為新的國際笑話
  to my 2007
  “盛飯” 英語怎么說?
  “化談妝”或“化得妝很淡”怎么翻譯啊
  How to Heal and Move On After Breaking Someone's Heart




主站蜘蛛池模板: 一区二区三区电影在线观看| 亚洲护士毛茸茸| 4hu四虎最新免费地址| 天使a中文在线观看| 久久久无码一区二区三区| 久久精品人人爽人人爽快| 久久精品小视频| 久久久精品一区| 久久久亚洲欧洲日产国码二区| 中文字幕无码精品亚洲资源网| 99精品一区二区免费视频| 五月天婷五月天综合网站| 美女免费网站xx美女女女女女女bbbbbb毛片| 美女把尿口扒开给男人桶视频| 看看屋在线看看电影| 欧美高清国产在线观看| 欧美日韩一区二区三区自拍| 国产精品天干天干综合网| 亚洲综合色婷婷在线观看| 韩国一级淫片漂亮老师| 国产超爽人人爽人人做| 一级特黄性色生活片录像| 日韩午夜伦y4480私人影院| 啊轻点灬大ji巴太粗太长了免费 | 中文字幕第12页| 狠狠热免费视频| 国产a级特黄的片子视频免费| 777精品视频| 国语对白avxxxooo| 一级毛片直播亚洲| 日本动漫丝袜腿交榨精漫画| 亚洲中文字幕久久无码| 波多野结衣一区二区免费视频| 再深点灬舒服灬太大了一进一出| 91手机在线视频观看| 日韩a一级欧美一级在线播放| 六月丁香婷婷天天在线| 韩国全部三级伦电影在线播放| 国产精品亚洲综合一区在线观看| 99视频精品国在线视频艾草| 成人一级黄色毛片|