This past spring, a political and legal committee member in Kailu County, Inner Mongolia, caused an uproar on the Internet. Ji Yunhao, a member of the political and legal committee who is articulate and known for his outspokenness, took advantage of the busy spring plowing period to pick up the peasants' sowing work, and even opened his mouth to say that he "does not understand the law," which made people shocked.
The first time I heard this, it was undoubtedly infuriating. After all, in a society governed by the rule of law, any public official should know how to abide by the law and respect the people's livelihood, let alone have a contemptuous attitude towards the law. However, as we investigate the matter, like peeling an onion, we discover that there is a more complex truth hidden inside. The contractors, the Zhang brothers, went so far as to change the nature of the land without authorization.
As soon as this incident came out, it seemed that the originally one-sided public opinion began to undergo subtle changes. Many began to accuse the Zhang brothers of changing the nature of land use without authorization, insisting that they should be charged according to the standard of arable land. Especially in Inner Mongolia, the sound is even louder.
Local netizens in Inner Mongolia explained that maintaining the original appearance of grassland and saline-alkali land is a necessary measure for them to maintain ecological balance. It is not permissible for anyone to change the nature of the land without permission, otherwise they will face a serious problem of soil desertification.
However, just when the Zhang brothers seemed to be in trouble, a new situation was revealed. It turned out that they had contracted the land because of the local government's investment attraction, and the local government even promised to improve the saline-alkali land into arable land. However, when the new leader took office, things changed upside down. The Zhang brothers accused this of "shutting down the door and beating the dog".
Such a statement has caused widespread controversy among the public. Some netizens believe that this can't help but remind people that Wang Jianlin's investment project in Guizhou has also encountered a similar dilemma. Some believe that if the contractor grows fodder crops and it is stated in the contract, then what is the theory of private reclamation?
There are many doubts, and the answers are difficult to understand. This spring, the spring ploughing incident in Kailu County left us with a deep reflection: in a society governed by the rule of law, behind every dispute, there are rules and facts that we need to understand and respect. Only on the basis of knowing the whole truth can we make an impartial judgment.
So, this spring, we witnessed a seemingly simple spring plowing incident at first, but because it involved land, power, law and even ecology, it gradually became involved in a complex vortex. This is a reminder that nothing can be simple, and we need to understand and judge objectively and comprehensively.