Chapter 1853: Law is nothing but human nature

Actually, Lu Yi came to Qin Feng today just for this matter. He wanted Qin Feng to make a clear statement as to whether he would protect Wu Shanquan or not.

"This is absolutely not possible!" Cao Changsheng said firmly.

"Everyone should be aware that the political ecology at the grassroots level is actually closer to a society based on personal relationships. If you want to do a good job, you must obey the unspoken social rules of a society based on personal relationships."

"Take the agricultural industrialization and a series of rural revitalization projects that Yi'an County is currently carrying out, for example. Many departments and leaders in the city are involved. If we don't have a good relationship with these departments and leaders, these projects will never be implemented in Yi'an."

"Everyone should know that these projects and funds are very popular. We are striving for them, and several other counties and districts are also striving for them. The fact that these projects can finally be implemented in Yi'an is inseparable from Wu Shanquan's connections."

"Comrade Wu Shanquan did this for the sake of his work and the development of Yi'an. If we deal with him seriously because of this, it will discourage other comrades who want to do things and can do things. Who will work wholeheartedly in the future? Who will dare to do things?"

"Secretary, I think this is a political issue, not just a matter of an individual comrade violating laws and disciplines." Cao Changsheng argued.

Qin Feng sat there quietly smoking, without saying much. This was the reason why he called Cao Changsheng and Zhu Dongliang over.

As an experienced politician, you should use collective decision-making when possible and not use personal orders easily unless it is absolutely necessary.

"What Lao Cao said makes sense. Secretary Lu, you have been working in the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection all your life. You don't know much about the situation at the grassroots level and on various business fronts. The political environment down there is indeed as Lao Cao said."

"Sometimes for the sake of collective interests and work needs, you have to do some borderline behavior. You have no choice." Zhu Dongliang also spoke for Cao Changsheng.

"County magistrate, Secretary Zhu, how could I not understand this? However, based on the current situation, Comrade Wu Shanquan has indeed violated the law and discipline, and the chicken farm project has serious problems and the impact is also very bad."

"If we don't deal with it, this trend will only continue to grow and its impact will become increasingly severe, which will inevitably affect our overall poverty alleviation efforts."

"Secondly, if we cover up Wu Shanquan's problem this time, we will need to bear huge political risks. Who can guarantee that there will be no trouble in the future? Who can guarantee that Wu Shanquan does not have other problems?"

"If something happens to Wu Shanquan in the future and this matter is exposed, who will be able to bear the responsibility?"

Because this was an internal discussion, not a five-member group meeting or a standing committee meeting, there was no one taking notes, no need to archive, and no outsiders present, so everyone spoke more directly.

After Lu Yi finished speaking, Cao Changsheng and Zhu Dongliang were silent.

Let Wu Shanquan go this time. If Wu Shanquan gets into trouble in the future, who will be responsible for what happened today? This is a matter of taking off the hat.

As the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, Lu Yi bears the brunt of the responsibility, which is why he disagrees with Cao Changsheng letting Wu Shanquan go.

No one spoke, and Qin Feng knew it was time for him to express his opinion.

"The building of a clean and honest Party conduct is by no means an empty phrase, and governing the country by law is not just a slogan, but a principle and a red line that must not be crossed even if there are great reasons."

"Since there are problems with Wu Shanquan, we must deal with it according to the law. There is no reason to argue about this and there is no need to discuss it." Qin Feng put out his cigarette in the ashtray and said seriously.

"However, the law is nothing more than human feelings, and we must also take human feelings into consideration when enforcing the law. First of all, before the Commission for Discipline Inspection launched an investigation, Wu Shanquan took the initiative to confess his problems to the organization and handed over his illegal gains. This is enough to show that this comrade has no problem with his political stance and is a trustworthy comrade."

Qin Feng's words were very clever. Whether Wu Shanquan would confess voluntarily or not was entirely up to him.

"Secondly, as Comrade Changsheng just said, although Comrade Wu Shanquan's behavior was problematic, his starting point was not for his own personal reasons, but for the needs of his work and for the development of Yi'an County. We should severely punish such behavior, but we should promote and commend such an attitude."

After Qin Feng finished speaking, Cao Changsheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"The secretary is right, I agree." said Cao Changsheng.

"I agree too." Zhu Dongliang nodded.

"I agree with the secretary's opinion, but secretary, these two points are not easy to balance." Lu Yi raised the question.

"Since Comrade Wu Shanquan has taken the initiative to confess the problem, then as the county discipline inspection commission, we need to investigate the authenticity of the problems Comrade Wu Shanquan confessed. After confirming the authenticity of the problems, we should report to the municipal discipline inspection commission. This is reasonable and in accordance with procedures, right?" Qin Feng asked Lu Yi.