Chapter 1796 No One Can Afford the Result

"After negotiations with the Tai'an County government failed, we reported the matter to the municipal government and requested that it investigate. The municipal government asked the Environmental Protection Bureau to investigate, and the results of the investigation were the same as those of Tai'an County, indicating that there was no pollution in Shuitou Village, Yi'an County, and also confirmed that the Zhongyang Chemical Factory did not have any secret pipes to discharge sewage."

"I need to make one thing clear to you, Secretary Duan. Before the Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau conducted its investigation, we conducted multiple rounds of investigations and collected evidence. We also invited several authoritative third-party testing companies with judicial appraisal qualifications in the province to conduct appraisals of the pollution source and damage."

"All of our findings and what we all saw with our own eyes prove that the Zhongyang Chemical Plant discharged pollutants into the river."

"We communicated and gave feedback to the leaders of the municipal government, and they also believed that the pollution we said was groundless and ordered us to stop making trouble."

"At this time, the villagers of Shuitou Village rioted again. We tried hard to persuade and stop them, but we were under great pressure. At the same time, the hospital's physical examination showed that eight villagers had cancer."

"We decided to report this matter to the province only when we had no other options."

"This is the cause and effect of the matter so far. As for what Comrade Wu Yutao said about coming to Yi'an County to find me and I must make a big deal about it, I have no comment. Comrade Wu Yutao did come to Yi'an to find me after we decided to report to the province."

"But Wu Yutao is only willing to compensate for certain economic losses, such as compensation for fish that died in villagers' ponds. This is far from what the villagers of Shuitou Village want, and we cannot accept this result."

Qin Feng didn't say anything after finishing his report. He was waiting for Duan Hongyu to express his opinion.

Duan Hongyu frowned after listening to this. The person who can sit in this position is not comparable to ordinary people in terms of political experience and political wisdom. Although Qin Feng did not express his subjective judgment in these words, but just reported the situation truthfully, Duan Hongyu could naturally hear a lot of things from Qin Feng's report.

"How serious are the losses suffered by the villagers of Shuitou Village? How is the current living security of the villagers?" Duan Hongyu did not immediately express his opinion on this matter.

Qin Feng also reported to Duan Hongyu on the resettlement and protection work done by the Yian County government for the villagers of Shuitou Village after the incident, and introduced the severity of the losses suffered by the people of Yian County.

After hearing about the damage, Duan Hongyu frowned even more tightly.

"You have done a great job. No matter how this matter is handled in the end, you must first ensure that the normal lives of the people are not affected, and more importantly, ensure that the health of the people is not further harmed."

"Yes, but Secretary Duan, let's not talk about the losses of the people themselves. Our county government has already spent a lot of money to ensure the basic living and medical treatment of the people affected by the pollution. This money was squeezed out of other expenditures."

"Since the Chinese New Year this year, the city has almost stopped and blocked all of our support funds and some project funds. Our finances in Yian are already tight, and we are under great pressure to pay this money."

"Of course, the biggest pressure comes from the anger of the people. If this matter cannot give the people a satisfactory result, I can't predict what the final outcome will be." Qin Feng deliberately said to Duan Hongyu.

Duan Hongyu nodded and said, "I understand the difficulties faced by Yi'an County. Tai'an County is responsible for this matter, and the Zhongyang Chemical Factory should bear all the responsibility. It should be handled impartially and handed over to the judiciary for handling."

"No matter who or what they are doing, as long as they violate the law and harm the lives and property of the people, they must be severely punished."

"However, as party members and cadres, we should first consider issues from a political perspective. Politics should always come first." Duan Hongyu changed the subject.

Qin Feng nodded but didn't say anything. He understood what Duan Hongyu meant.

"We have had too many problems in Xiquan in the past few years. First, there was the high-priced office building incident in Yi'an County, then there was the false accusation case involving your Discipline Inspection Commission investigators, and the most critical one was the last cold disaster political incident."

"Before I came to Xiquan to take office, the provincial leaders repeatedly stressed the importance of stability. In recent meetings, the provincial leaders also repeatedly asked us in Xiquan to ensure stability."

"Therefore, from the perspective of the overall political situation, we must ensure the overall stability of Xiquan. We must not allow any incidents that undermine political stability or damage the overall image of Xiquan to occur again. This is a principle and the bottom line of our Xiquan Municipal Party Committee."

Duan Hongyu was very serious when he said this, which was a warning to Qin Feng.

"Secondly, Secretary Xie will take office in two days. This is a big deal for Xiquan City, and we can't afford to have any problems at this critical juncture."

"In addition, from the perspective of the overall development of Yi'an County and your personal political development, it is not appropriate to make a big fuss about this matter."

"There is one more thing. In fact, you and I both know that there are deep implications behind this matter. If it gets out of hand, it will be another major political earthquake for the entire Xiquan. None of us can afford this result, and the province may not be able to afford it either." Duan Hongyu's tone was extremely sharp.