Chapter 166 A tough nut to crack(1/2)
The vast majority of staff in county-level agencies are local people in the county.
The place is small, and there are many relatives and old friends.
If you are serious about it, how will you behave in the future? How will you meet people?
These are very practical issues that must be considered.
Moreover, the task of demolishing illegal buildings requires a joint law enforcement team formed by multiple units.
Among several units, if one unit is a coward, the other units will look around.
No one wants to be the first to lead the way in such offending matters.
Although every time it was said with great fanfare, when it was implemented, it was delayed again and again for various reasons, and in the end it ended in a hasty manner.
Wu Wei's four-story building became more and more famous amid repeated shelling.
Not only has it become a century-old example of illegal construction, but it still stands in a prominent position on the county streets.
It has remained unchanged for a long time, and the business on the first floor has become increasingly prosperous.
Rather than being a sign of illegal construction in Boxing County, it is better to say that it is a testimony of the incompetence of some leaders in Boxing County.
Because Wu Wei's illegal buildings were not demolished, other people followed his example and learned from him.
They don't compete with others, only with Wu Wei.
These people who like to compare say: You can't be too kind. In the past, those timid people had illegal buildings, and the government automatically demolished them when they said they were allowed to demolish them.
But when it comes to someone like Wu Wei, who has power, connections, and the hard work to risk his life, the government can't do anything to him...
Not only have the illegal buildings that were supposed to be curbed not been demolished, but over the past few years, there have been more and more similar illegal buildings in Boxing County and they have become more and more chaotic.
These people put the words in front of them when they were building:
Whoever has the guts to demolish Wu Wei's house, even if only one brick is touched, we will automatically demolish it.
Now, Xiao Guiyou, director of the Urban Construction Bureau, who has been in office for two years, although timid and incompetent, does want to do something in this position.
Therefore, he put the matter of cleaning up illegal buildings on the agenda.
Xiao Guiyou was promoted by his predecessor.
When his predecessor was the director of the Urban Construction Bureau, Xiao Guiyou was the section chief.
When his predecessor was promoted to deputy county magistrate, Xiao Guiyou was promoted to deputy director.
When his predecessor was promoted from deputy county magistrate to executive director, Xiao Guiyou became the director.
Not long after, his predecessor became the county magistrate. This predecessor is now the county magistrate, Hong Jian.
Zhou Haiyang had never dealt with Xiao Guiyou before, and he only knew that this person had a gentle personality.
Cleaning up illegal buildings is originally a matter for the government.
However, the matter was not trivial and involved too much, and the problem dragged on for too long and could not be resolved, so we had to bring it to the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee for study.
Everyone agreed that a basic plan and a basic tone must be determined as soon as possible.
At the same time, a team must be established to coordinate actions and provide unified command.
In the middle of the discussion on this matter, Xiao Guorui suddenly said to everyone: "Just now, County Magistrate Hong handed me a request for leave.
Said that he had recently developed gallstones again and was always in pain.
This time I finally made up my mind to have it removed and am planning to go to the hospital in the provincial capital for surgery next week.
However, I think that at this critical moment, County Magistrate Hong cannot retreat just because he is ill.
You must continue to work despite your illness, and you cannot ignore this matter.
Therefore, I suggest that a special leadership group for the demolition of illegal buildings be established immediately.
Comrade Hong Jian still has to be the team leader, so Comrade Zhou Haiyang will be appointed as the deputy team leader.
When Hong Jian is not at home, Zhou Haiyang is in full command."
Zhou Haiyang did not expect that Xiao Guorui would place this arduous task on his shoulders.
At the same time, he secretly cursed in his heart that Hong Jian was being cunning in this matter.
He has indeed had gallstones for many years, and the pain is very uncomfortable.
Because I was worried about the sequelae after surgery, I had been treated conservatively before.
Why are you not worried about the sequelae now?
Why didn't we do the surgery earlier, why didn't we do the surgery later, but why did we have to do the surgery at this juncture?
Of course, his request for leave had good reasons and was beyond reproach.
But now the coach has left his post, and in the name of the coach, he appears to be brave enough to shoulder heavy responsibilities, but in fact he is running away from the battlefield and passing on the specific work to Zhou Haiyang.
Thinking of this, Zhou Haiyang felt suffocated in his heart.
He felt that Hong Jian's wishful thinking was really good, and the consequences of this matter were obvious.
If this matter offends someone and gets out of hand, Zhou Haiyang will be the person directly responsible.
If there is any merit in this matter, it will be the commander-in-chief's good leadership and it will be Hong Jian's glory.
This is too cunning! Who is Zhou Haiyang? I don’t want to listen to him!
He glanced at Hong Jian and said to the Standing Committee members: "County Magistrate Hong is not in good health. I know that the illness cannot be delayed any longer."
Zhou Haiyang paused and then continued: "However, demolishing illegal buildings is a big deal and a tough nut to crack.
If County Magistrate Hong goes to the provincial capital for hospitalization, we have to ask him for instructions at all times during work, which is not only very inconvenient, but also affects his peace of mind for treatment.
So I suggest that this matter can be postponed until Magistrate Hong recovers from his illness?"
When Hong Jian heard this, he immediately said: "We can't delay the illness, and we can't delay the illegal construction any longer.
This work was not done well in the past because it was delayed again and again.
Many problems have been dragged out, and there must be a result this time. I can work even though I am sick!"
Zhou Haiyang smiled and said to Hong Jian: "But you are not in the county, and the distance is so far, so you can't work even if you are sick.
Demolition work requires on-site supervision.
The situation on site is ever-changing, and decisions cannot be made just by listening to a report on the phone.
We can’t let you go back to the county every three days, right?!
I hope that after you recover from your illness, you can take charge personally.
I will cooperate with you and let’s fight this tough battle together.”
Xiao Guorui knew in his heart that the focus of the problem now was between Zhou Haiyang and Hong Jian.
He looked at Hong Jian, then at Zhou Haiyang, and then said: "There is another plan, what do you guys think?
Simply let County Magistrate Hong go to the hospital for treatment, and Deputy County Magistrate Zhou will be the commander-in-chief.
Comrade Zhou Haiyang is solely responsible for the entire demolition of illegal buildings."
Zhou Haiyang couldn't help but feel a little in his heart: The one who knows me is Xiao Guorui!
This is the result he wants in his heart.
He would rather accept a severe test than let Hong Jian live in vain.
We can't let him occupy the latrine without pooping, and then he can pick peaches.
Either you have to take full responsibility, or you have nothing to do with it. It’s not that easy to play tricks on Zhou Haiyang like me!
Regardless of Hong Jian's precise words, they are all lip service.
In a sense, the problem of illegal construction in the county seat has arisen as early as when Hong Jian was the secretary of Chengguan Town, and the problem has accumulated over time since then.
What the hell were you doing so early?
Thinking of this, Zhou Haiyang became a little angry.
However, he still said humbly: "Isn't it a bit unfair to let me serve as the commander-in-chief?"
Hong Jian immediately said: "I very much agree with Secretary Xiao's opinion that Comrade Zhou Haiyang should be the commander-in-chief."
Xiao Guorui then said: "Deputy County Magistrate Zhang, since Magistrate Hong has also expressed his stance, please don't refuse."
Other members of the Standing Committee also echoed and expressed their agreement with Xiao Guorui's proposal.
Zhou Haiyang knew in his heart that Hong Jian was completely giving up the fight and wanted to laugh at himself.
He alone is responsible for the merits and demerits. Even if a big problem arises, he will be responsible for it alone.
The next agenda is to study the members of the leadership team.
As usual, a leadership group is formed by leaders from the urban construction bureau and the public prosecutor, prosecutors, and courts.
Then there is the study of the legal procedures that must be carried out, including administrative litigation, court judgments, etc.
These procedures have been carried out a few years ago, and now it is just a repeat of the previous work.
To be continued...