Chapter 127 Preparations before Anti-Corruption
After meeting with the director of the Finance Bureau in the morning, the deputy county governors also came to report on their work one after another. However, no one took the initiative to come over, and they all handled their affairs in an impartial and impartial manner.
It seems that Chen Shihu's deterrent power in Ninghai is indeed strong enough, which makes these deputy county governors dare not easily stand on Qi Tongwei's side.
Through what he saw and heard during these days, Qi Tongwei understood that if he wanted to achieve something in Ninghai, he must first get rid of the obstacle of Chen Shihu. Otherwise, the situation would be difficult to reverse, and his fate would not be much better than that of his predecessor.
As the saying goes, knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle. That night, Qi Tongwei met with Li Fei, the chief secretary of the previous county magistrate, and asked him about the secrets of Ninghai's officialdom.
For Li Fei, joining Qi Tongwei was a helpless move, but it was also his only way out at the moment.
In the past few years, it seemed that everyone had forgotten this former county magistrate's secretary. He only enjoyed the treatment of a deputy section-level official. This gap in status and treatment was unacceptable to him.
In the government office, anyone with a little background wants to command me, as if commanding me can make them feel refreshed and give them the same experience as a county magistrate.
This is also the reason why after Hu Haitao found him, he decided to join Qi Tongwei without thinking. He really had no choice.
"Now that you're here, why don't you sit down and chat?" Qi Tongwei handed Li Fei a cigarette with a smile without putting on airs. This was something he learned from his father-in-law Pei Yihong.
"Thank you, County Magistrate Qi." Li Fei took the cigarette with great trepidation, and then carefully lit it for Qi Tongwei. His movements seemed a little stiff, and it was unclear whether there was any element of performance.
"Drink water." Qi Tongwei didn't care about his performance. What he needed was the other party's understanding and intelligence about Ninghai.
After smoking a third of a cigarette, Qi Tongwei spoke up, "Secretary Li, could you please tell me about the deputy county governors?"
Li Fei took a deep puff of his cigarette, was silent for a moment, and then said: "Chen Shihu, executive deputy county magistrate, is responsible for the county government's routine work, economic development, major projects, etc. He has worked in Ninghai for many years and has great power.
Ai Yongjie, member of the county party committee and deputy county magistrate, is responsible for agriculture, rural areas, forestry, water conservancy and other work, and follows Chen Shihu's lead.
Deputy County Mayor Liu Jiyuan is in charge of industry, domestic and foreign trade, etc. He is also Chen Shihu's man.
Deputy County Mayor Liu Qiang is in charge of housing and urban and rural construction, natural resources, urban management and other aspects. He was transferred from outside, is a loner and tends to be neutral.
Deputy County Mayor Zhang Lili is in charge of education, health, culture and tourism, civil affairs, medical insurance and other fields. She also maintains a neutral position.
Deputy County Mayor Bai Jianhu is in charge of attracting investment, and he also belongs to the neutral faction. ”
After listening to this, Qi Tongwei realized the seriousness of the problem. Among the seven members of the leadership team of a county government, two of them completely obeyed Chen Shihu's orders.
It is no wonder that the previous county magistrate found it difficult to push forward the work. It seems that the problem can only be solved from the root, otherwise Qi Tongwei will be just a decoration.
Then, Qi Tongwei continued to ask Li Fei about the situations of various first-level bureaus, township party committee secretaries, and mayors. Li Fei was indeed worthy of the title of Ninghai's "living dictionary" and was well aware of this information.
There are 13 towns and streets in Ninghai County, and nearly one-third of the top leaders belong to Chen Shihu's faction, including the directors of the Finance Bureau, Public Security Bureau, Water Conservancy Bureau, Animal Husbandry Bureau, Education Bureau, Agriculture Bureau and other departments. They are either directly loyal to Chen Shihu or tend to support him.
This also explains why no one was interested in Qi Tongwei after he took office, because Chen Shihu's power has exceeded the scope of an ordinary county magistrate, and it can even be said that he has absolute power.
This phenomenon also shows that there are serious problems in Ninghai’s political ecology. It is no wonder that Ninghai’s economic development has been stagnant and has been taken over by this group of people.
With the experience and lessons of Sha Ruijin in his previous life, Qi Tongwei knew very well how to quickly break the situation in an unfamiliar environment, and that was with the sharp sword of anti-corruption.
Anti-corruption is always the best weapon and the best excuse.
Moreover, when the anti-corruption campaign is successful, it will not only free up a large number of job vacancies, but also provide promotion opportunities for those talents who have been frustrated and won their gratitude.
More importantly, this move will also win the applause of the people and greatly enhance the government's image and credibility.
In addition, by confiscating the illegal gains of corrupt officials, these funds can be invested in local economic development, achieving multiple goals at one stroke.
Therefore, Qi Tongwei would naturally not miss such a strategy with many benefits.
Qi Tongwei had a deep understanding of Li Dakang, his old partner Yi Xuexi, in his previous life. He found that although this person performed averagely in economic development, he was full of passion and enthusiasm in anti-corruption work.
This phenomenon is not difficult to understand, it is easy to learn a good name.
If we look through historical books, we will find that capable officials are often evaluated very generally, but honest officials are evaluated very highly, such as Hai Rui and Bao Zheng.
Qi Tongwei's anti-corruption proposal must have impressed him. It can even be said that his enthusiasm may be even higher than Qi Tongwei's.
After Li Fei left, Qi Tongwei conducted a detailed analysis of the situation in Ninghai and decided that the only way to break the impasse was to learn from Sha Ruijin's anti-corruption efforts.
If we continue to follow the routine and debate within the government, I'm afraid we won't get anything done, especially on the issue of state-owned enterprises. By the time the government debate is over, the market trend will probably have changed.
Therefore, Qi Tongwei was not prepared to do so and resorted to anti-corruption.
The next day, Qi Tongwei went to Yi Xuexue's office early in the morning and suggested to him that a large-scale anti-corruption campaign be launched in Ninghai. Although anti-corruption was inconsistent with the theme of current economic development, it was just what Yi Xuexue liked, so he agreed on the spot.
Afterwards, according to what was discussed yesterday, Yi Xuexi went to see the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary and asked to replace the Ninghai County Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary, and Qi Tongwei went to see Gao Yuliang to replace the Political and Legal Affairs Commission Secretary and Public Security Bureau Director.
If the county party secretary requests to replace the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, as long as it is not a political struggle, basically both the secretary of the Municipal Discipline Inspection Commission and the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee will support it, except for special circumstances, such as Sha Ruijin's appointment of Yi Xuexi.
Even if Li Dakang is unwilling, he cannot replace Yi Xuexi, and Sha Ruijin and Tian Guofu will not support him.
The situation in Ninghai County is different. Yi Xuexue had to be transferred on the grounds that the party members and leading cadres in Ninghai County had corrupt discipline and the county discipline inspection committee secretary had done nothing.
Not to mention that Qi Tongwei asked Gao Yuliang to replace the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission and the Director of the Public Security Bureau. These teacher and student are now not only teacher and student, but have also come together politically.
The reason was that Gao Yuliang got to know Secretary Li of the Provincial Party Committee through Qi Tongwei's relationship and promoted him to be the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee and Director of the Public Security Bureau of Luzhou City.
Qi Tongwei played a big role in making him have everything he has today, so he will definitely help Qi Tongwei with this favor.
As expected, Gao Yuliang didn't hesitate at all and agreed immediately.