Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 1025 The Authority of the Top Leader

Zuo Ming laughed and said, "Promoting someone out of turn isn't necessarily a bad thing. Our Party has been promoting the rejuvenation of cadres. Since we're focusing on rejuvenation, we can't always follow the established procedures. I think Comrade Duan Feng's suggestion is excellent."

Duan Feng was stunned. "I was just complaining. When did it become my suggestion?"

Xia Guanglei's tone remained gentle: "Although I haven't been here long, I still know quite a bit about the situation in Beishan City. In recent years, there have been many examples of people being promoted without regard to seniority in Beishan."

From our municipal party committee to the districts, counties, and municipal bureaus, they are everywhere.

I think we can't keep doing this; it's unfair to the older generation.

In terms of contributions, didn't these veteran comrades make any contributions?

I think their contributions are no less than those of some young cadres; it's just that their contributions are accumulated little by little over many years, unlike the few outstanding contributions of a few cadres.

Rejuvenating the cadre ranks is only one way to promote outstanding cadres; true stability depends on the succession of old and new generations.

Upon hearing this, Xu Lian had an idea and suggested, "Secretary Xia, why not let the vice mayor take on the role concurrently?"

Many regions in southern China are now implementing a system where the deputy mayor concurrently serves as the director of the public security bureau, and this system has many advantages.

Firstly, this would allow for a balance between the public security, procuratorate, and judicial systems; secondly, it would enable the municipal government to command the police force more efficiently.

Most importantly, if the head of the public security bureau is concurrently held by the deputy mayor, then the executive deputy mayor can directly command, which is equivalent to indirectly expanding his power.

Let the deputy mayor take on the role concurrently? Wouldn't that be handing the team over to the municipal government?

Xia Guanglei waved his hand, "The municipal government already has a heavy workload, it's not appropriate to add more burdens."

Besides, just because this system works in the South doesn't mean it will apply to Beishan. We need to consider the actual situation.

Qi Tongwei said, "Comrade Guanglei, in my opinion, why not have a public nomination and selection process? Let the comrades below decide for themselves, whether they are veterans or young comrades."

"Public nomination and election?"

Xia Guanglei never expected Qi Tongwei to make such a move.

Public recommendation and selection is a cadre and personnel reform system that emerged in Jiangbei Province two years ago.

The response has been very positive, and this method of appointing cadres has been introduced in many places this year.

However, there are very few examples that only target village party secretaries, section-level cadres, and department-level cadres.

However, there happens to be such a successful example in Han River Province, which is a county magistrate.

The success of this example has led the provincial party committee to continue to expand the pilot program along the Han River.

If the two cannot reach an agreement, Qi Tongwei's method will likely receive the support of the provincial party committee.

He wasn't really confident he could win the position through a public nomination and election.

Xia Guanglei has seen it all. Just because he's not confident now doesn't mean he won't be confident in the future. "Okay, that's a good idea, but it won't take long."

The work of the Public Security Bureau is so important that it certainly cannot be left hanging. Therefore, during the public recommendation and selection process, someone must take on the work of the Public Security Bureau.

How about this, since Comrade Duan Feng previously served concurrently as the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, I propose that he temporarily serve as the director of the Public Security Bureau.

The municipal party committee will reappoint candidates once the selection results are released.

Xia Guanglei decided to delay.

With Qi Tongwei obstructing the appointment of the city's public security bureau chief, it's certain that the decision won't be finalized now.

But he can decide when to discuss the appointment of the city's public security bureau chief.

If he drags this out for half a year or so, and completely takes control of Beishan, then he can decide on the next candidate.

Qi Tongwei saw through the other party's ulterior motives, but it was a temporary appointment, and he really couldn't object. After thinking for a moment, he still hesitated and said, "Secretary Guanglei, is it inappropriate for Comrade Duan Feng to serve concurrently?"

Sure enough, Qi Tongwei's words gave Xia Guanglei an opportunity, and he said in an unhappy tone, "What's inappropriate about it? Didn't he hold this position before? He's just temporarily taking over now, is that not allowed?"

Or is it that I, as the Party Secretary of the Municipal Committee, have lost even this much power?

These words immediately put Qi Tongwei in the spotlight. On the surface, Xia Guanglei had already backed down repeatedly. If Qi Tongwei continued to deny this "temporary appointment," he would become a "sinner" who challenged the authority of the top leader and violated organizational principles.

Furthermore, the questioning of the boundaries of the Party Secretary's power reached the ears of higher authorities. Qi Tongwei could not escape the label of being an overbearing official and an insubordinate, and the blame for accountability would inevitably fall on him.

Qi Tongwei naturally didn't want to put himself in a passive position.

"Comrade Guanglei, please don't misunderstand. I'm not questioning you, it's just that Comrade Duan Feng... he... is indeed not suitable."

"What's inappropriate about it?" Xia Guanglei's sharp gaze pressed over.

Qi Tongwei did not answer immediately, but glanced at Duan Feng, who felt a chill run down his spine and a bad feeling welled up inside him.

"Comrade Guanglei, how about I go to your office to report this?" Qi Tongwei said after thinking for a moment.

He wanted to set a trap for Xia Guanglei, but there was a trick to how he did it.

“We’re all comrades, what can’t we say here?” Xia Guanglei guessed what Qi Tongwei was going to say, so he bluntly asked, “Is someone picking on Comrade Duan Feng again? Is it because of his improper conduct or his lack of ability? Just tell me.”

Looking at everyone again, Huo said, "I say, can our comrades stop thinking about these unfounded rumors all the time?"

If there really is a problem, why wasn't it addressed or investigated before? Why is it only being brought up today? What are your intentions? Huh?

As he spoke, Xia Guanglei's angry gaze fixed on Qi Tongwei's face.

To his disappointment, Qi Tongwei did not show the panic he had expected. He maintained his silent, smiling expression, as if Xia Guanglei was criticizing someone else, not him.

Xia Guanglei's momentum faltered, and with a hint of annoyance, he stood up and coldly uttered two words, "Meeting adjourned," before walking out of the conference room.

The Standing Committee members looked at each other in surprise, not expecting Xia Guanglei to lose his temper, and even less expecting Qi Tongwei to push Xia Guanglei to this point.

Everyone turned to look at Qi Tongwei without saying a word. Qi Tongwei packed his things silently and left.

……

Before the echoes of the Standing Committee meeting had even faded, Duan Feng, unable to suppress the joy on his face, walked into the office of the Municipal Party Secretary.

The power of the municipal public security bureau chief has finally returned to his own hands; it was no easy feat.

Don't underestimate this position just because it's only at the division level; in terms of power, it's no less than that of a member of the municipal party committee standing committee.

"Secretary Xia."

Seeing Duan Feng enter, Xia Guanglei merely raised his eyelids and continued burying himself in the documents, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the folder on the desktop, leaving a shallow mark on the velvet surface, much like the furrowed brow he couldn't relax at the moment.

Looking at the elation in Duan Feng's eyes, he felt not the expected joy, but rather a heavy weight on his heart.

This "concurrent appointment" was created by taking advantage of Qi Tongwei's silence and his own thunderous rage.

However, the power struggle is never a simple matter of winning or losing. Using the authority of the top leader to force compromise is like using a raging fire to melt an iron chain—it seems like a quick fix, but it invisibly burns away the resilience of the chain itself.