Chapter 1740 Justice Must Be Seeked

"No matter who is involved behind this chemical plant or how big its background is, we must seek justice for the people." Qin Feng also noticed the solemn expressions on everyone's faces and spoke up.

"Everyone should understand two things. First, we are the county party committee and government of Yi'an County. We are the parents of the people of Yi'an County. It is our responsibility to protect the interests of the people of Yi'an County and seek justice for them."

"Secondly, if we don't seek compensation from the chemical plant, then the money will have to be paid by the Yi'an County Finance Department itself, which is impossible."

"At the same time, everyone should understand that we are not doing all this for ourselves, and we are not fighting alone. We represent the Yi'an County Party Committee and County Government, so we don't have to be afraid of anyone."

"At the same time, let me make it more clear. No matter what happens, the responsibility will be borne by me, Qin Feng. You just have to do it boldly." Qin Feng finally said while looking at everyone.

If any other leader said this, no one present would believe it, but when it came out of Qin Feng's mouth, everyone believed it.

"Yes, we must ask the chemical plant for compensation. This is not a small amount of money, and our Yian County finances cannot afford it." Cao Changsheng nodded in agreement.

"If what Director Xie said is true, then I think it will be difficult for us to get justice." Zhu Dongliang said worriedly.

What Zhu Dongliang said actually reflects everyone’s thoughts.

"We have to do it no matter how difficult it is. This is our responsibility. The people and the organization don't let us sit in this position just to do the easy things." Qin Feng denied Zhu Dongliang's words.

"What should we do next?" Zhu Dongliang asked Qin Feng.

"This is also the reason why I asked you all to stay here. Let's talk about what we should do next. We must come up with an action plan." Qin Feng leaned back in his chair.

"I think the most urgent task is to make the chemical plant stop discharging pollutants and continuing to pollute. Every additional day of pollution will cause more harm to the people of Shuitou Village, and it will be more difficult to control pollution in the future," said Cao Changsheng.

"But there is a problem now. If we don't negotiate with Tai'an County, we will not be able to stop them from discharging sewage. After all, the sewage outlet is within Tai'an County, and we have no power to block it." Deng Yong took over the conversation. Obviously, he had thought about this issue.

"Yes, so no matter what, we must negotiate with Tai'an County about this matter as soon as possible and let them immediately order Zhongyang Chemical Plant to stop discharging pollutants. This is the first step. We can slowly discuss issues such as compensation and accountability later." Cao Changsheng also nodded.

"Why don't we report this matter to the municipal party committee and government first, and let them handle this issue fairly," Zhu Dongliang suggested.

After Zhu Dongliang finished speaking, Qin Feng shook his head.

"If what Xie Jiankai learned is true, and we report it to the municipal party committee and government without sufficient evidence, it is very likely that we will lose the initiative. For now, I think we should not escalate this matter to the city."

"Of course, this matter will eventually have to be reported to the municipal party committee and government, but I don't think it's the right time yet."

Qin Feng's words were very vague, but everyone present understood what he meant.

This chemical plant has close ties with Liu Xiaoping. If we report this matter to the municipal party committee and government and let them handle it, it is very likely that Liu Xiaoping will take sides. If we let the municipal party committee and government handle this matter, Yi'an County will completely lose the initiative.

After Qin Feng finished speaking, everyone nodded. This was a very realistic issue.

"How about this, County Magistrate? Your county government should send an official letter to the Tai'an County Government regarding this matter, informing them of the incident and putting forward our demands in a firmer tone, demanding an immediate cessation of pollutant discharge and holding the other party accountable for legal liability." Qin Feng said to Cao Changsheng.

Cao Changsheng nodded, then looked at Zhu Dongliang and asked, "Should we include the arrest of more than a dozen villagers from Shuitou Village in this official letter and ask them to release them immediately?"

Zhu Dongliang didn't say anything, but looked at Qin Feng.

"I think it's inappropriate. These are two different things. Moreover, we are in a passive position when it comes to the arrest of the villagers from Shuitou Village. The incident happened in Tai'an County and we don't have any evidence. It's hard for us to explain whether the other party has violated the law. If we treat the two things together, we will be in a passive position from the beginning, which is very unfavorable for us to deal with the pollution."

"I think it's better to handle the two matters separately, which is why I asked you and Secretary Dong Liang to be in charge of different matters."

"As for these dozen villagers, my opinion is to contact Tai'an County first, and use courtesy before force. Secretary Dong Liang, please contact the Tai'an County Party Committee and say a few nice words. You can also go to their place to express your goodwill and ask for help. We should give each other face and try to get these dozen people back first and give the villagers an explanation." Qin Feng expressed his opinion.