In life, we always expect fairness and justice to be served. However, the reality is often cruel and unforgiving, and some people use the power in their hands to wantonly harm others, and instead obtain higher honor and status.
Recently, a news in Lianyungang City that a civil servant beat a disabled person but was rated as the "most beautiful civil servant" has attracted widespread attention, which makes people deeply disappointed and helpless.
According to the client, Mr. Chen (pseudonym), in June 2021, he was beaten by three public officials, including the deputy mayor Fang, when he took a video of a field fire.
As a third-degree disabled person, Mr. Chen's life is already very difficult, and he is even more powerless to resist such wanton physical attacks. During the incident, he not only suffered multiple injuries on his body, but even knocked out one of his front teeth.
Mr. Chen reported the incident to the police, but the police only intervened to deal with the incident and did not properly punish the people involved, let alone ask him to compensate for medical expenses and other losses.
What is even more outrageous is that Fang and Wang, who participated in the beating, not only did not receive due accountability, but were promoted afterwards, one became the deputy secretary of the party committee, and the other was promoted to the post of street director.
Seeing that the original perpetrators were not only not punished, but rose step by step, gaining higher positions and honors. And when Mr. Chen learned that Fang was rated as one of the "most beautiful civil servants", he undoubtedly fell into an even more helpless and angry situation.
How helpless and hateful should a weak person who has been hurt by power feel in his heart while living under a lot of pressure?
The relevant person in charge said that the list was reported by a subordinate and needed further internal review, and informed that the situation could be reflected through the petition channel.
At the same time, some relevant township staff denied the existence of the matter, claiming that it was only some rumors. Such a vague response undoubtedly added to the situation, but only deepened the public's suspicion of the matter.
The occurrence of similar incidents is deplorable, but it is also a cause for concern about the current system and its shortcomings.
However, in reality, some people abuse their power and wantonly harm the weak, which is not only against public morality, but also a serious illegal act.
After the incident, instead of bringing the person concerned to justice in a timely manner and correcting the wrongdoing, the relevant departments turned a blind eye to the perpetrators and allowed their power to become more and more concentrated.
In the end, he was awarded the honorary title of "the most beautiful civil servant", which is undoubtedly the connivance of power and criminal behavior.
We certainly hope that this is just an isolated case, an exception to some people's paranoia about their understanding of power. But on a larger scale, it reflects some existing problems and institutional shortcomings, reminding us that we must re-examine the rational exercise of power and the importance of checks and balances.
A civilized and orderly society should regulate the operation of various powers through the rule of law, and ensure that the legitimate rights and interests of every citizen are not infringed upon.
In response to this incident, we hope to restore the truth of the incident and deal with those involved in accordance with the law. At the same time, by improving the relevant systems, we will further strengthen the supervision and accountability mechanism of public power to prevent the recurrence of such ugly incidents.
It is important to recognize that public power is a privilege conferred on the people and not for a few. It should always serve the interests of the people, and if it abuses its power to harm others, it should be punished and held accountable accordingly.
The implementation of system repair is a long-term plan to prevent problems before they occur. It is our duty to defend this sacred right from being tarnished with the hand of fairness and justice.