Recently, a chilling video went viral on the Internet.
In the video, a man holding a business license complained about the unfair treatment he had encountered in Dejiang County, Tongren City, Guizhou Province, which aroused widespread attention and heated discussions. This video not only reveals many problems in grassroots governance, but also triggers people's deep thinking about the construction of a rule of law society.
The cause of the incident seems ordinary: a newly opened shop, a group of drunken troublemakers. What followed, however, was chilling.
The owner's nightmare began on an ordinary soft opening day. Several drunken "ground snakes" broke into the store and used their hands and feet against female employees, and the combination of fists and kicks was not enough, but also intimidated innocent customers. The shopkeeper stepped forward, only to be met with a terrifying threat. These people are arrogant, threatening that the entire county is their territory, and even arrogantly saying: "Call the police? Report? Just come! "
In the face of such arrogant behavior, the shopkeeper chose to seek a solution through legitimate channels. However, when he took his employees to the relevant departments to ask for explanations, the response he received was "big things are small, and small things are small". What's even more chilling is that the relevant department actually said to the shopkeeper: "If you want us to deal with the troublemakers, you can do it, unless your store doesn't want to open either." "
These words undoubtedly gave the shopkeeper a slap in the face. For his own safety, he had to choose to cancel his business license and even planned to leave Dejiang County. At the end of the video, the shopkeeper bitterly advised everyone: Unless you have a background, don't come to Dejiang to do business easily.
The video caused an uproar online. Many netizens expressed sympathy and anger, and those with business experience felt the same way. Some people speculate that this may be the collusion of other local merchants with members of the community to make trouble, and even more believe that there may have been collusion between officials and businessmen.
Whatever the truth, this incident undoubtedly exposes many problems in grassroots governance.
First of all, the existence of local protectionism and "relationship networks" has seriously affected the normal market order and the rule of law environment. Some lawbreakers, relying on their "background", unscrupulously oppress ordinary merchants, which not only harms the interests of self-employed people, but also openly provokes the rule of law.
Secondly, the inaction and even threats of relevant departments are even more chilling. Business licenses are issued by the administrative organs for industry and commerce to self-employed households and are protected by law. However, when the rights and interests of the operator are damaged, the relevant departments not only do not intervene in time to protect them, but threaten to "the store does not want to open", which undoubtedly seriously damages the credibility of the government.
Moreover, the existence of such a situation will inevitably discourage the enthusiasm of entrepreneurs and affect the local economic development. If ordinary people are unable to start a business in a level playing field, the vitality of society as a whole will be greatly affected.
So, how do we deal with such a situation?
First of all, the relevant departments should immediately investigate the matter, restore the truth, and severely punish those involved. Only by cracking down on such acts with thunderous means can the deterrent effect of the rule of law be restored.
Second, a sound complaint and supervision mechanism should be established. The local government should set up a special channel for businesses that have experienced injustice to report the situation directly to their superiors, so as to avoid dereliction of duty by grassroots departments.
Furthermore, the education and supervision of law enforcement personnel at the grassroots level should be strengthened. Only by allowing every law enforcer to enforce the law impartially can we truly realize a society governed by the rule of law.
Finally, as ordinary people, we should also raise our awareness of the law and have the courage to stand up and defend our rights when we encounter injustice. At the same time, they should also learn to use legal weapons to protect themselves, such as collecting evidence in a timely manner and seeking legal assistance.
This incident once again reminds us that there is a long way to go in building the rule of law. Only when everyone respects the law and abides by the law, and every department administers according to the law, can we truly establish a fair and just social environment. Let's work together to create a better business environment.