Right path to power

Hengsheng Industrial Park!

If this isn't the destination, why go to such lengths?

But what exactly does Lin Xiao want to do?

Investigate for pollution?

Or should we just shut down the industrial park?

If the district's economy regresses by five years, the district head will bear responsibility, but the district party secretary will bear even greater responsibility.

Yang Songfeng's face was gloomy, and his mind was in turmoil.

He had anticipated that a new broom sweeps clean. But he hadn't expected that Lin Xiao's first act would target the industrial park.

The industrial park is not only the economic pillar of the entire district, but also the result of his hard work. Moreover, some of the enterprises were brought back by city leaders when they went out to attract investment two years ago, which also embodies the expectations of the city leaders.

Furthermore, the reason why Zhenxing District has not fallen too far behind in recent years is mainly due to these enterprises.

If Lin Xiaozhen really wants to take action against the industrial park, not only will Yang Songfeng object, but the city leaders will also have objections.

The minibus stopped at a street corner near the industrial park. As soon as the door opened, a strong, sour smell instantly filled the vehicle.

Lin Xiao glanced back at the crowd who were covering their mouths and noses, and then got off the car first.

The sour smell in the air was stronger, and a thin layer of fog covered the distance. There weren't many pedestrians on the street, and almost everyone was wearing a mask. Those who weren't were covering their mouths and noses and walking quickly.

"How can we live like this every day with this kind of air?"

"The officials at the top spend their days drinking tea and reading newspapers, completely ignoring the lives of ordinary people."

"They only care about political achievements; they don't care about these things."

"Keep your voice down, don't get yourself into trouble."

"What's there to be afraid of? Living in this kind of environment every day is no different from waiting to die."

"well......"

He walked across several pedestrian crossings, venting his frustrations as he went.

In the past, upon hearing such complaints, someone would inevitably step forward to reprimand them, or even take measures to suppress them.

But today, watching the new Party Secretary walk silently down the street, enduring the pungent, sour smell, all the cadres present listened in silence, none daring to intervene.

After crossing another long street, we arrived at the street corner, where factory buildings came into view, with plumes of thick smoke slowly drifting into the air above them.

"Reporters, tonight please film less of us and more of the real situation of the industrial park and the surrounding residents. Record these scenes truthfully."

Lin Xiao stopped, turned around and spoke to the two reporters.

Actually, the camera started working the moment I got out of the car.

This was Lin Xiao's request.

Yang Yue, the director of the news center, originally thought that Lin Xiao was going to conduct a surprise inspection of the city's appearance and sanitation, and immediately informed her friends so that they could prepare in advance.

Little did they know that Lin Xiao's real target was the industrial park, but by then it was too late to warn them.

"Okay, Secretary Lin," the cameraman replied.

Now everyone understood: this young new Party Secretary had ignited his first major initiative on his very first day in office. And this initiative was directly aimed at the district's economic pillar—the industrial park.

To be precise, the fire was directed at polluting companies within the industrial park.

In fact, the pollution problem in the park has been a long-standing issue, and everyone is well aware of it.

However, since the top two leaders didn't take it seriously and even suppressed public complaints, others naturally wouldn't take the initiative to touch this hot potato.

Everyone remained silent, each with their own plans.

Some believe the pollution should have been addressed long ago; others doubt whether it can truly be resolved this time; some think Lin Xiao is denying the achievements of his predecessor; still others feel this is dredging up old grievances, finding problems, and attacking dissent...

After a while, Lin Xiao led everyone through the industrial park.

Several polluting companies along the way were emitting waste gas, and it was clear that they were not only secretly discharging waste gas on weekends.

"Comrades, you've all been on this trip. What are your thoughts?" Lin Xiao stood at the front, facing the crowd.

Nearby, a cameraman was recording video, while a print reporter was jotting something down in a notebook.

"The pollution in the park is too severe, and it has seriously threatened the physical and mental health of the nearby residents. It must be resolved as soon as possible."

As expected, Zhou Guodong, the head of the People's Armed Forces Department, was the first to step forward and express his opinion.

"Minister Zhou, you're not familiar with the specific situation in the district, which is why you're thinking so simply. Economic development never comes without a price. Wanting to develop at absolutely zero cost is simply unrealistic. Conversely, economic stagnation is the biggest problem."

Executive Deputy District Mayor Deng Guanglin retorted in a deep voice.

"Haha, where does District Chief Deng live? Why should the nearby residents bear this cost? Just because you can't smell the stench, does that mean you can ignore other people's lives? I may not be familiar with the specifics of the district's work, but even I, a layman, can see that the problem needs to be addressed. You're in charge of this area, do you think you understand it better than I do?"

Zhou Guodong sneered, his words well-reasoned and without giving Deng Guanglin any face.

Deng Guanglin's face darkened: "Minister Zhou, you're twisting the facts. Are you suggesting we just shut down the industrial park? What will happen to the district's economy then? You need to understand, the industrial park is the economic pillar of the entire district. Closing it down will set the district's economy back by several years. How can we explain that to our superiors, and how can we explain it to the people?"

After speaking, Deng Guanglin glanced at Lin Xiao.

These words were clearly a response to Zhou Guodong, but also meant for Lin Xiao.

"The ultimate goal of our development is to improve the lives of ordinary people. If development comes at the expense of their health, what is the point of it? It's normal for problems to arise during development; the important thing is to find solutions, not to ignore them. If pollution problems remain unresolved, then we really can't give an explanation to the people."

"The district discipline inspection commission secretary, Fan Shixin, said with a dark face."

"I think this issue needs to be viewed from two perspectives," said Jiang Yanming, the Organization Minister, calmly. "We cannot completely deny the contributions these enterprises have made to the district's economy, nor can we simply take a one-size-fits-all approach, shutting them down and imposing fines. We need to clarify the issues, address them in different categories, and gradually resolve the conflicts. This kind of thing cannot be rushed."

Yang Songfeng said in a deep voice, "Comrade Yanming's words are very pertinent. Next, we need to organize relevant departments to study countermeasures and come up with feasible solutions as soon as possible to deal with these problems in development. But we must be clear about one point: development inevitably brings up various problems. It is certainly not acceptable to back down when faced with difficulties, but it is also not objective to condemn enterprises outright."

Lin Xiao listened calmly.

As he expected, opinions on the pollution problem in the industrial park were not entirely the same, but attitudes were basically divided into two categories: taking steps to rectify the situation and maintaining the status quo.

Besides Lin Xiao herself, five other members of the district party committee standing committee have not yet expressed their opinions. Among them, Guo Yuanzheng, the deputy district head, is definitely on Lin Xiao's side, and Xie Guangyan, the director of the district party committee office, will most likely follow suit.

In other words, only Wang Kangzhou, deputy secretary of the district party committee, Qu Ningbo, secretary of the district political and legal committee, and Luo Hongqi, the district publicity minister, have not yet expressed their opinions.

Lin Xiao's gaze swept over the three men, then he asked, "Any other comrades have any further thoughts?"

Seeing that the three had no intention of expressing their opinions, Lin Xiao didn't wait any longer: "I've listened to the opinions of the comrades just now, and they were all very good. Now I'd like to say a few points as well."

He glanced slightly at the cameraman, who immediately adjusted the camera and began filming with full concentration.

This is the first official news appearance of the district party secretary since taking office, so it must be filmed well.

"First, development achieved at the expense of the environment and the health of the people is absolutely unacceptable; there is no room for negotiation on this matter."

Second, the pollution problem in industrial parks must be thoroughly resolved. Enterprises that cannot solve their pollution problems should cease production or be shut down, and those that harm the interests of the public should be compensated accordingly.

Third, if relevant departments or staff members are found to have neglected their duties, the district discipline inspection commission and public security bureau should promptly intervene in the investigation and hold those responsible accountable.

Fourth, the problems in the industrial park didn't arise overnight. Why aren't the people's demands reaching us? This indicates a problem with our channels for gathering public opinion. If officials can't hear the voices of the people, they're essentially blind; how can they do their job well?

To address this issue, the district government's official website will open an online message board, publicly announce the Party Secretary's work email address, assign dedicated personnel to collect public requests, and categorize and forward them to the relevant departments for processing. A weekly public opinion briefing will be compiled and copied to all leaders of the four major governing bodies. This matter will be led by the District Party Committee Office, with the Publicity Department providing support.

Fifth, we request that District Chief Yang take the lead in re-examining the investment attraction guidelines and environmental protection supervision work, and study and formulate a long-term mechanism. We must not repeat the old path of polluting first and then cleaning up, but must truly follow the path of green and sustainable development.

Sixth, please have the District Commission for Discipline Inspection take the lead in forming an inspection team, in conjunction with the District Party Committee and District Government Supervision Office, to closely monitor the implementation of the District Party Committee's various decisions and ensure that the directives of higher authorities and the District Party Committee are effectively implemented.

The six opinions are all increasingly stringent.

Everyone's expression changed drastically, especially District Chief Yang Songfeng, whose face had become extremely gloomy.

"Alright, I've taken up a lot of everyone's time tonight. Of course, this problem can't be completely solved overnight. I hope that starting tomorrow, all departments will get moving, work together as one, and expedite the rectification process. That's all for now. Go back and think about it carefully."

After saying that, Lin Xiao didn't give anyone a chance to argue further and walked straight to Ji Jianghua's car parked by the roadside.