Chapter 30 Chapter 28 The Internet Tests the Credibility of Cadre Selection and Appointment

The power of the Internet lies in free expression.As long as the advantages of the network are fully utilized, a comprehensive network communication mechanism can be established to further enhance the credibility of personnel selection and appointment. On the afternoon of November 30, 2009, Chongqing held a city-wide meeting of leading cadres, announcing that the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China had decided that Wang Hongju would no longer be the mayor of Chongqing, and nominated Huang Qifan as the candidate for mayor of Chongqing. But unfortunately, on the portal website of the Chongqing Municipal Government and major websites the next day, apart from simple reports, the reporter could not find more detailed information, such as the reason and whereabouts of the official resignation, and so on.

"According to the usual practice, the higher-level organization department usually sends people to the appointed and dismissed official's unit to announce the appointment and dismissal decision, make a qualitative evaluation of the predecessor, and finally the appointed and dismissed official expresses his opinion. These procedures are basically completed internally." Li Chengyan, a doctoral supervisor at Peking University School of Government and Administration The professor said in an interview with reporters. With the rapid development and popularization of the Internet in our country, the public has gained great discourse and supervision rights in participating in and discussing state affairs through online platforms. Among them, the appointment and dismissal of officials is more likely to become the focus of social attention. The public's unlimited imagination and speculation...

Many interviewed experts believe that the ecological environment of public opinion in our country has undergone fundamental changes, and it is necessary for organizational departments to train officials to adapt to "survival on the Internet." A complete network communication platform further enhances the credibility of personnel selection and appointment. In recent years, from Zhou Senfeng, the 29-year-old mayor of Yicheng, Hubei Province, to Li Qian, the 32-year-old female deputy mayor of Kunming, Yunnan Province, and the frequent reappearance of various "problem officials", all have raised questions on the Internet about the official selection mechanism. wave of public opinion.

"If we say that in the past, the public paid more attention to the appointment and removal of 'alternative officials', then as the public's awareness of political participation and discussion increases, the appointment and dismissal of many officials may become a hot topic on the Internet, which will have a negative impact on society. Lives have a direct impact." Li Chengyan believes. It is undeniable that Chinese officials, as figures of public power, have become more and more involuntarily placed in the vast network of surveillance.The rapid development of network technology has enabled network supervision to become a sharp weapon to promote the construction of government style and anti-corruption with unprecedented power and means.

On July 16, 2009, the "24th Statistical Report on Internet Development in China" released by China Internet Network Information Center showed that in the first half of 2009, my country's Internet users had reached 338 million, and the Internet penetration rate reached 25.5%. At the same time, the rapid development of network technology has also provided various channels for information dissemination.Such as posting, forums, online surveys, online signatures, emails, blogs, personal space, instant messaging groups, mobile phone text messages, etc. The development of network information dissemination channels has greatly enriched the public's "evaluation channels" for officials.Zhou Tianyong, a professor at the Central Party School, once said: "The masses know best whether a cadre is doing well. Political achievements must be able to stand up to the evaluation of the masses and netizens."

At the National Cadre Supervision Work Conference held on May 19, 2009, Li Yuanchao, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, secretary of the Central Secretariat, and head of the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, said that public supervision should be strengthened, and public opinion surveys on the selection and appointment of cadres should be used as a means to improve the quality of candidates. Use the powerful leverage of the credibility of personnel, make full use of the results of public opinion surveys, and strengthen and improve the work of cadres in a targeted manner.

Then, how to make "satisfaction" avoid risks and reflect the greatest rationality is also related to how a series of combination systems are matched.In this difficult and slow process of realization, the Internet, as a channel for unimpeded public opinion, will inevitably play its due role. "Network supervision not only enriches the meaning of public opinion in the official evaluation mechanism, but also uses another grassroots method to open up a channel for publicizing 'problem officials' and democratically recommending outstanding talents." Professor Qi Shanhong, a doctoral supervisor at Nankai University, told reporters.

According to the interviewed experts, the Internet has greatly shortened the time for information to pass from the media to the audience, and on a more profound level challenges the behavioral value of social individuals and the management order of the entire society.Especially the impact on the selection mode of officials has become an irreversible trend. "The Internet enables the public's opinions, emotions, and attitudes towards the appointment and dismissal of officials, and through this channel, it opens a gap to spread to the real society, thus generating a strong momentum, which will inevitably have a certain impact on high-level decision-making." Journalism and Communication Research, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Researcher Yin Yungong, director of the Institute, emphasized in an interview with reporters.

Many interviewed experts believe that although the Internet is only a virtual "second society", it has already had a great influence and impact on the real society. In the future selection of officials, the use of network management skills should be regarded as a must for officials. A governing ability to examine. According to the reporter's investigation, some officials in our country still have a lot of incompatibility with network supervision.Some people feel that Internet supervision is no big deal because of outdated ideas.Some regard network supervision as a "monster of scourge", and use power to suppress, block, and block the Internet from time to time, resulting in a passive situation.

During the interview, the interviewed experts mentioned the "Zhou Senfeng incident" many times.They believe that after the incident, Zhou Senfeng, the person involved, remained silent, and the organization department also avoided it on its own.This shows that Zhou Senfeng, as a new generation of officials educated by Tsinghua University, does not have the awareness of accepting network supervision at any time, and the relevant organizations and departments also lack a correct understanding of network supervision. Experts pointed out that some netizens with similar interests and views can easily gather on the Internet and form a unique political field.Due to the disadvantages of cadre selection, this also gives some false information that maliciously attacks and slanders officials an opportunity to spread wantonly on the Internet.

Judging from past Internet incidents, Zhou Senfeng should be regarded as a direct "victim"—someone posted a message on the Internet, claiming that Zhou Senfeng's appointment process was not in accordance with procedures and that the information was not disclosed. All kinds of false plots were wantonly fabricated, giving people the illusion that there is an unhealthy trend in the selection and appointment of people in the organization department. "The way of anonymous communication on the Internet also poses a new challenge to the confidentiality of organizational work, which should arouse the great attention of the organizational department." Qi Shanhong said, "On the Internet, information about the selection and appointment of officials is partly based on speculation by netizens. , This creates a passive situation for normal organizational work, and may even disrupt normal personnel arrangements and affect established organizational procedures." "In the past cyber incidents, some reflected the corruption of officials, and some were passive in the false information disseminated maliciously because officials were not used to Internet supervision." Qi Shanhong believes, "Organization departments should fully understand the current severe network situation, Enhance the awareness of urgency and crisis, and constantly train officials to improve the level of construction, use, and management of the network." At present, the amount of information on the Internet has far exceeded that of traditional media, and it has become an important source of Internet public opinion "blowout".In the past incidents, such as the "kneeling deputy mayor" Li Xin incident, the "exorbitant price of cigarettes" bureau chief Zhou Jiugeng incident, the reappearance of a black brick kiln female official, etc., it was only after the public's strong reaction that the "problem" was revealed through the Internet. Officials" were dealt with. However, the investigation of the reporter found that the Internet, as a "double-edged sword", is often used by some people with malicious intentions. Some false information that maliciously falsely accuses and slanders officials is spread on the Internet from time to time, seriously disturbing the public's audio-visual, thus The role of the Internet as an anti-corruption channel is greatly reduced. "At present, many officials are often at a loss when encountering negative information on the Internet, and more choose to avoid or lose their voice." Qi Shanhong believes, "There are two main reasons for this. One is that some officials do not realize the responsibility of responding to the Internet, so they ignore it. Second, there are no clear rules for online responses in the organization, and some officials are afraid to speak out for fear of saying the wrong thing and being held accountable by the organization.” The interviewed experts believe that organizations and departments should neither turn a blind eye to nor listen to and believe in the reports on officials that appear from time to time on the Internet, and should treat them with caution.For all kinds of doubts, misunderstandings, and even rumors about officials that appear on the Internet, the organizational department must cooperate with the discipline inspection and supervision departments to investigate officials on the basis of analysis and research. If the situation is true, it must be dealt with according to law.On the contrary, it is necessary to use facts to answer netizens' questions, and fundamentally curb the spread of rumors and rumors, so as not to cause worse social impact. "Organization departments at all levels should attach importance to strengthening the training of officials at all levels to deal with public emergencies and government crisis public relations capabilities." Li Chengyan believes that "news and news on the Internet, whether positive or negative, must train officials to learn to calm down. In the face of it, let them learn to use vivid, vivid, and concise online language to communicate with netizens, so that they can interact with netizens on an equal footing as ordinary identities among the grassroots netizens.” At present, some personal spaces such as forums, blogs, and podcasts with clear views have formed on the Internet, and "opinion leaders" who lead Internet public opinion have emerged.They usually have an unimaginable leading force of public opinion, which has a serious impact on the formation of public opinion and social stability. Inspired by this, Yin Yungong suggested that the organization department can form a team of commentators among officials to cultivate influential network writers. "Cultivate basic teams in various aspects such as online news, blogs, and forums, and infiltrate public opinion guidance into various network nodes." Many interviewed experts believe that the network has the characteristics of rapidity, large capacity, cross-regional, interactive, and popular communication. In terms of science and authenticity, it provides new possibilities. "Organizational departments should actively collect information related to network supervision as an important basis for selecting and employing personnel." Li Chengyan believes, "As an organizational department, it can use the Internet to open up a channel for inspecting officials, and open official channels such as ministerial mailboxes and supervision mailboxes on the Internet. Collect clues, discover and grasp outstanding problems in the selection and appointment of officials in a timely manner." At the same time, Li Chengyan also suggested that for the phenomenon of criticism or even accusation of officials that often occurs on the Internet, the organization department should actively cooperate with the supervision department, actively intervene to grasp the real situation, and accumulate important basis and reference for the promotion and selection of officials, and form the basis for the selection and appointment of officials. Work network supervision mechanism. "Organizational departments can use the Internet to establish a network communication platform with multiple functions such as publicity and interaction." Yin Yun believes that "organizational departments can use the network communication platform to systematically, comprehensively, professionally and timely publicize the selection and appointment of officials, The effectiveness of the party's rectification of unhealthy practices in personnel selection and acceptance of public suggestions on personnel selection and employment. Use the Internet to publicize the procedures and content of official selection and appointment to the public in accordance with the law, and publicize the reasons for appointment and removal in a targeted and strategic manner, and continuously improve the selection process. Employer credibility." Regarding how to increase the transparency of cadre work, the interviewed experts generally believe that the best way is to fully publish the information on the appointment and dismissal of officials through the Internet.This information mainly includes: first, the basic information of officials, such as knowledge background, employment history, work performance, qualifications and job responsibilities; second, the commitment of officials.After each official takes office, he will disclose his governance philosophy and goals, make promises, and accept the supervision of the masses; the third is to implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, and implement the "Regulations on Leading Cadres Reporting Personal Major Matters" on the basis of On the website, the housing, investment, employment of spouses and children of officials are announced. "Organizational departments should use online interactive functions such as forums to guide the masses of party members to actively offer their opinions and suggestions through online platforms." Qi Shanhong believes that "in the decision-making of official selection, organizational departments can use online polls, online debates, and solicitation of 'rewards'." form, effectively concentrate the wisdom of the masses, expand the scope of democratic decision-making, and innovate the selection mechanism for officials.” As an immature non-governmental supervision method, network supervision has already entered the stage of history.The interviewed experts believe that the organization department needs to carefully study the law of its communication, and use the Internet as a platform for public opinion to effectively improve the credibility of personnel selection and appointment.