Follow-up to the cadres blocking spring ploughing: the notice has been issued, the Kailu financial media comment area has fallen, and the doctor of law has spoken
Thrilling news exposed
Recently, an incident of "cadres blocking peasants' spring ploughing" in Kailu County, Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia, caused an uproar on the Internet. The trigger for the incident was that the village committee demanded that a farmer named Mr. Zhang pay a fee of 200 yuan per mu of land, otherwise he would not be allowed to farm again. Although Mr. Zhang had signed a 30-year lease when he contracted the wasteland, the villagers were justifiably ruthless.
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What is even more inconceivable is that in the face of the doubts of reporters and peasants, village cadres and town leaders have openly said that they "do not understand the law" and "do not speak of the law"! Not only have they openly ignored the rule of law, but they have even been violently arrested and reported by the peasants' families. What's going on here?
Zhang Laonong's hardships and grievances
Speaking of Zhang Laonong, it is really pitiful. Twenty years ago, he contracted 4,650 acres of wasteland, intending to turn this barren land into fertile soil with his hard-working hands. At that time, the contract was for a period of 30 years, from 2004 to 2034. But who would have thought that Zhang Laonong's 20 years of hard work and diligent efforts were finally exchanged for the fertile soil he built himself and was forcibly taken away!
Although Mr. Zhang had already invested all his belongings in the improvement, at the critical moment of picking the fruits, the people in the village were red at his gains and stretched out their wolf paws. At the beginning of 2024, the village committee issued an overbearing "ultimatum": either pay an extra 200 yuan per mu of land, or just get out of the way! For a weak peasant, this is simply a difficult task for a strong man who is tormented by heaven.
The words and deeds of the arrogant village officials
In the face of reporters' questions, the words and deeds of the village cadres were even more arrogant to the point of jaw-dropping. The village party secretary is confident: "The land belongs to the village, and it will be taken back when it is recovered!"
The deputy secretary of the village even said wildly: "I will collect the money if the above asks me to collect the money, and if you dare to farm the land, I will ask 200 people to block you, otherwise I will not be able to elect the village secretary!"
When the reporter asked the town leader, the other party laughed and scolded angrily: "I don't understand the law, you don't talk to me about the law!"
Fourth paragraph: The hideous forces of evil
The most unbelievable thing is that Ji Yunhao, deputy secretary of the town party committee, openly threatened: "This land does not belong to him (Zhang Laonong) now, and he will definitely not be able to plant it if he wants to!" At the same time, he ordered his subordinates: "Seize all his agricultural machinery!"
Just when the situation was out of control, Zhang Laonong finally made up his mind to call the police. Unexpectedly, it was the police who started to arrest people first, and their methods were rude and unreasonable, and they even used violent means such as throat locks against unarmed farmers!
Fifth paragraph: Public outcry
As the incident continued to ferment online, under pressure, the Kailu county government had to issue a notice stating that an investigation team had been set up to intervene in the matter.
However, netizens are not too optimistic: "The investigation should be carried out as soon as possible, and if it drags on for half a year, the farmers' land will be barren.
The anger of netizens is already burning, and they have severely denounced those in power:
"What fairness and justice can be said in a place like this?!" "The village officials don't understand the law, and the town officials don't understand either? So who is this law for?" "Is this what is called stability maintenance, and whose stability is being maintained in this way?" "I'd rather believe the words of the beggars on the road than the lies of these officials!"
Experts reprimand
A doctor of law openly criticized: "What the town has done in this matter is simply nonsense! Obviously the 30-year lease has been signed, and it is the painstaking efforts and investment of Mr. Zhang, so why should the town ask for money again? Moreover, the two sides have already agreed on the cost of improving the wasteland, so how can there be any reason to collect the money first and then add it?" The town's approach is simply untenable, and the spirit of the contract between the two parties should be respected in accordance with the law, and the terms cannot be forcibly changed during the contract period, otherwise it will be a blatant violation of the law.
It remains to be seen the results of the official investigation
Whether the people can give trust depends on whether there are fair and just accountability results in the future.