Spring ploughing is imminent, but farmers in Shuangsheng Village, Kailu County, Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia are facing an unprecedented problem. They were required by the village committee to pay a "land fee" of up to 1 million yuan, otherwise they would not be able to carry out normal farming activities. The incident quickly attracted widespread public and media attention, not only because of the huge amount of money involved, but also because of the legal and rights issues exposed in it.
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No organization or individual has the right to restrict or deprive peasants of their right to cultivate land by illegal means. According to the current laws of the mainland, peasants enjoy the right to contract and manage land, which is their legal right and brooks no infringement. If the village committee, without a legal basis, arbitrarily sets a "land fee" and uses this as a reason to prevent farmers from farming, this kind of behavior is obviously illegal.
We should also realize that rural collective economic organizations have certain powers in land management, but this power must be based on the law. If the village committee really needs to charge or manage the use of the land reasonably, it must ensure transparency and fairness in decision-making through legal procedures, including soliciting the opinions of the villagers and convening villagers' meetings.
In the case of Shuangsheng Village, there are the following aspects: First, what is the specific basis for the village committee to collect the "land fee"? Is there any relevant legal provision or resolution of the villagers' assembly? Second, has the fee been approved by the majority of the villagers? Is there a compulsory collection or opaque operation? Third, if this practice is indeed illegal, how should the peasants defend their rights according to law?
In response to these questions, we should actively seek legal solutions to them. Farmers can consult a lawyer or seek help from a legal aid institution to find out their rights and the measures they should take. At the same time, the competent agricultural authorities should also intervene in the investigation to ensure that the legitimate rights and interests of farmers are not infringed.
We would also like to call on the relevant authorities to step up their efforts to disseminate the law in rural areas. Due to their lack of legal knowledge, many farmers often do not know what to do when their rights and interests are damaged. Popularizing agricultural legal knowledge and raising farmers' legal awareness can not only help them correctly exercise their rights, but also effectively prevent such incidents from occurring.
Looking back on this incident, we should not only pay attention to its results, but also learn lessons from it, improve relevant laws and regulations, and strengthen the protection of farmers' rights and interests. Looking forward to the future, we hope that every piece of farmland can thrive under the sunshine of the rule of law, and every farmer can cultivate with peace of mind in a fair and just environment.
As expected by both sides of the cooperation, through our joint efforts, the law will become the most solid shield for farmers, so that spring ploughing will no longer be a difficult struggle, but a hopeful beginning.