People’s Daily commentator article
Ensure the implementation of the central government’s major decisions and deployments under the guidance of the Scientific Outlook on Development
——Comments on the 11th series of activities for in-depth study and practice of the Scientific Outlook on Development
The conscientious implementation of various policies and measures to further expand domestic demand and promote economic growth is directly related to the realization of the central government's macro-control goals, the overall long-term development of our country's economy and society, and the well-being of hundreds of millions of people. To implement the central government's decisions and arrangements well, we must unswervingly practice the Scientific Outlook on Development, adhere to people-oriented, adhere to comprehensive coordination and sustainability, adhere to overall planning and all-round considerations, and act in accordance with objective economic laws. In the activities of in-depth study and practice of the Scientific Outlook on Development, all localities and units must consciously adhere to the Scientific Outlook on Development as a guide, resolutely implement the central decision-making and deployment in a spirit of high responsibility to the party and the people, ensure the smooth implementation of various investment projects, and effectively prevent duplication of construction, blind investment and“Tofu dregs”Engineering, strive to avoid major ups and downs in the economy.
We must proceed from reality in everything and scientifically determine investment areas and specific projects. All localities and units must, on the basis of in-depth study of the spirit of the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Third Plenary Session of the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, combined with the development of the national economy and society“Eleventh Five-Year Plan”Planning focuses on expanding domestic demand, improving people's livelihood, maintaining stable and rapid economic development, and promoting coordinated economic and social development. Targeting weak links in economic and social development, we will make good project implementation plans and select the right projects. In the selection of investment projects, it must be conducive to promoting economic growth and structural adjustment; it must be conducive to stimulating current growth and enhancing the potential for economic development; it must not only effectively expand investment, but also actively stimulate consumption. We must resolutely prevent blindly spreading stalls and random projects, resolutely prevent investment in projects in industries with high energy consumption, high pollution and overcapacity, as well as projects in buildings and halls, and resolutely prevent blind comparisons regardless of objective conditions.
It is necessary to strictly follow the requirements of the central government and do a good job in the implementation of engineering construction projects. This package of measures to expand domestic demand and promote growth involves large investment, wide investment areas, tight implementation time, and high work requirements. To ensure the effective implementation of the investment plan and achieve good investment results, it must be implemented in strict accordance with the investment direction, arrangement principles, relevant standards, construction procedures and other requirements determined by the central government. It is necessary to strengthen overall planning and coordination, form a joint force of work, resolutely correct behaviors that are not followed by orders, prohibitions are continued, or there are policies from above and countermeasures from below, so as to ensure the timeliness and effectiveness of the implementation of central policies and measures. It is necessary to strictly enforce the approval and construction procedures of engineering projects, insist on acting in accordance with the law and regulations, prevent and correct the behavior of some local governments that go their own way when it comes to projects, decide first and then report, or even commit fraud, deceive superiors and subordinates, and prevent some departments from lax control, arbitrary changes, simplified procedures or even dereliction of duty. It is necessary to strictly follow relevant construction procedures and land, environmental protection, energy conservation and other management requirements, and conscientiously implement the project legal person responsibility system, bidding system, project supervision system, and contract management system.
It is necessary to strengthen supervision and inspection to ensure fund security and project quality. Fiscal funds are taken from the people and used for the people, and every penny must be used wisely. We must not be extravagant in expanding domestic demand.“Assault spend money”. It is necessary to strengthen the management, supervision and inspection of investments, and supervise the entire process of investment arrangements so that every investment is within the scope of supervision. On the one hand, we should improve the fund management system to ensure that the use of fund management is scientific, reasonable, standardized, effective, open and transparent, and strictly prevent detention, expropriation, interception and misappropriation of project funds. On the one hand, we will strengthen supervision and inspection of the qualifications of engineering construction units as well as the quality, safety, and functionality of projects and engineering construction, and resolutely put an end to“Tofu dregs”Engineering, Prevent“Projects launched, cadres dismounted”The phenomenon occurred.
We must strictly enforce discipline and resolutely investigate and deal with all kinds of violations of laws, disciplines and corruption. Those who embezzle and misappropriate funds, as well as those who solicit and accept bribes, engage in fraud, and engage in extravagance and waste during project investment and construction, must be investigated and dealt with quickly and strictly. Strict accountability must be pursued. For localities, departments and units that fail to implement central policies and measures, especially leading cadres who have failed to implement central policies and measures due to negligence and dereliction of duty, causing serious consequences, comprehensive methods such as organizational handling and disciplinary sanctions must be used to seriously investigate the responsibilities of relevant responsible persons or leading cadres. If a crime is constituted, they should be transferred to the judicial department for criminal responsibility in accordance with the law. It is necessary to give full play to the professional advantages of disciplinary inspection and supervision, major project inspection, financial supervision, and audit supervision, form a joint force of supervision, and ensure that all policies and measures are implemented to the letter.
Implementing the central government’s decision-making and deployment is a major test for the scientific development capabilities of leadership groups and leading cadres at all levels. All localities and departments must establish an overall concept and overall awareness to prevent the rise of individualism and departmental interests, and prevent swarms of unprincipled competition for projects and funds. It is necessary to establish a correct view of political performance, conduct in-depth investigations and studies, consult the people extensively, promote democracy, brainstorm ideas, effectively enhance the scientific nature of investment decisions, use funds where they are most needed and most efficient, and strive to accomplish a number of practical and good things that the people expect, are related to the national economy and people's livelihood, and are conducive to scientific development, and give full play to the pulling effect of this round of policies. It is necessary to further improve the work style, be realistic and pragmatic, and work hard to ensure that every project can stand the test of practice, the masses and history, so as to reassure the Party Central Committee and satisfy the people. (People’s Daily, Page 1, December 7, 2008)
