"I have meetings every day, there are a lot of forms, and I have to 'accompany the smiling face' to meet the inspection every day, I am about to be tossed crazy!"
These are the heartfelt words of a grassroots cadre. They were supposed to serve the people on the front line, but they were stumped by endless "formalism".
On the surface, it is lively and lively, but in fact, it costs people and money. The people's livelihood behind it has been delayed again and again, what is the use of such "political achievements"?
Recently, a research report from the grassroots has caused heated discussions on the Internet.
The report, made by the Central Party School (National Academy of Administration), pointed out that there is a widespread problem of formalism at the grassroots level:
Emphasizing traces over actual performance, packaging over content, and process over results make grassroots cadres tired of coping.
More than 80% of them felt that they were "tired of coping with the examination and had no time to work as an officer".
Some grassroots cadres even bluntly said that some of the assessments were simply "putting on a show" and wasting a lot of time and energy.
For example, in some places, it is often an "endorsement-style" debriefing report, "I will recite it after you finish speaking, and everyone will take turns to read it", which has no substance and is purely a "performance".
In other places, they blindly pursue the high, hold large-scale meetings and large-scale activities at every turn, and burn money and work hard, but the masses do not buy it.
What is even more absurd is that for the sake of so-called "political achievements", some localities forcibly "raise" their targets, engage in numbers games, and insist that there are still potential poor households among the poverty alleviation households.
The result? In order to complete the task, the cadres were exhausted, and the masses were baffled.
The root cause of these forms of repeated prohibition lies in some local leaders.
In order to have good political achievements and smooth career paths, some officials are keen to "wipe the powder on their faces" and engage in flashy things.
And these trends have gone down the trend, pressing the grassroots cadres to cope with it, and the word "integrity" in the core values of socialism has also been discounted.
As everyone knows, the energy of cadres and the interests of the masses are precious, and it is a great waste to spend them on these vain things.
If formalism is allowed to run rampant, it will not only torment the cadres and the masses, but will also shake the party's mass foundation and ultimately endanger the stability of the political power.
As the saying goes, "the upper beam is not right and the lower beam is crooked". If we want to eradicate formalism, we must start with leaders at all levels.
Officials should establish a correct outlook on political achievements, not make superficial statements, but work in a down-to-earth manner for the benefit of the people.
Instead of engaging in things that are vain, it is better to go to the grassroots level, listen to the voices of the masses, and solve practical difficulties.
Only such officials can win the hearts and minds of the people and gain the support of the masses. Just like Jiao Yulu and Yang Shanzhou, they will always live in the hearts of the people.
At the same time, the assessment mechanism should also be improved.
It is necessary to take social satisfaction and the masses' sense of gain as the main criterion for judging, rather than looking at how many documents and meetings the leaders have.
We should not practice "one size fits all," but should adapt measures to local conditions, give grassroots cadres more autonomy, and let them dare to make bold innovations.
With the assessment of "loosening restrictions and reducing burdens", cadres will have more energy to work as officers.
Of course, as grassroots cadres, we must also dare to say "no" when faced with irrational things, be good at grasping the main contradictions, and focus our energies on the issues of the most immediate and realistic interests of the common people.
Only when the top and bottom are concentric and the form is subordinated to the content can we truly work for the welfare of the people.
The ancients said, "The only thing to do is to win souls." The only way to win souls is to be pragmatic.
Only by allowing the cadres who are buried in the soil to go into battle lightly and the hard-working masses to live and work in peace and contentment, can the broad road of socialism with Chinese characteristics be wider and wider.
Dear readers, what are the styles of formalism and bureaucracy around you? In your opinion, how to "reduce the burden" and "loosen" the grassroots?
We look forward to you sharing your countermeasures and experiences in the comment area, and let us work together to advocate for grassroots cadres and offer suggestions for the interests of the people.