There are alumni associations in middle schools and universities. Is it considered a violation of discipline to participate in the activities of such alumni associations?

　No.68About“Party members and leading cadres violate relevant regulations to organize and participate in spontaneously established fellows’ associations, alumni associations, comrades-in-arms associations, etc.”regulations,“Organize and participate in violation of relevant regulations”and“Spontaneously established”6470_6523

Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and Regulation Office:Article 68 of the "Disciplinary Punishment Regulations of the Communist Party of China" stipulates that party members and leading cadres who violate relevant regulations by organizing and participating in spontaneously established fellows associations, alumni associations, comrade-in-arms associations, etc. shall be punished according to the severity of the case. Three points need to be grasped to correctly understand this article: First, the subjects stipulated in this article are only "party members and leading cadres", which reflects the high requirements for party members and leading cadres. Second, the “relevant provisions” mentioned in this article refer to2002The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Organization Department of the Central Committee, and the General Political Department jointly issued the "Regarding Leading Cadres Not to Participate in Spontaneous Establishments"“Fellows Association”“Alumni Association”“Comrades Association”Notice from the organization”. That is, the prerequisite for organizing and participating in spontaneously established fellow associations, alumni associations, comrades-in-arms associations, etc. to constitute a disciplinary violation is violation of this regulation. The notice clearly requires that leading cadres are not allowed to participate in various sororities and other organizations that are spontaneously established among fellow villagers, alumni, and comrades-in-arms. They are not allowed to serve as initiators and organizers of such sororities, and they are not allowed to hold corresponding positions in such sororities. They are not allowed to take the opportunity to weave a "relationship network", form relationships, form groups, and are not allowed to engage in behaviors such as "alliances" and "Jinlan sworn friendships." Third, the spontaneously established fellows’ associations, alumni associations, and comrades-in-arms associations mentioned in this article refer to unregistered fellows’ associations, alumni associations, and comrades-in-arms associations. Therefore, gatherings of fellow villagers, alumni, and comrades-in-arms within the normal scope of party members, including leading cadres, do not violate party discipline. It is necessary to distinguish between this disciplinary violation and organizing and participating in normal gatherings among fellows, alumni, and comrades-in-arms. Only organizing and participating in spontaneously established fellows' associations, alumni associations, comrades-in-arms associations, etc. in violation of regulations is a violation of discipline.

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