Peng's case

In 2006, Qin, a clerk of the county education commission, the father of a 5-year-old boy, a literature graduate who used to be a middle school teacher, a thin literati who loved dancing and writing, and a China citizen, wrote a poem "Qinyuanchun Peng" on August 15. The content is several sensational events in the county, but anyone familiar with Pengshui officialdom can interpret the metaphors of some leaders of the county government. Qin forwarded it to other friends through SMS and QQ. He never imagined that half a month later, the police came to the door. This short message that made him proud was actually sent to prison-Pengshui County Public Security Bureau sent him to the detention center on suspicion of "defamation".

The jingle goes like this: "When did Pengshui become corrupt? What do you know about the past? Baiyun Middle School miscarried, friends' roads became worse and worse, and students ran away from their teachers ... A river flowed downwards. "

As the saying goes, "if you do nothing wrong, you are not afraid of ghosts knocking at the door." What era is it now, or is it the "literary prison" era when the breeze is illiterate?

Citizen criticism of the shortcomings of the times is an expression, not to mention a short message doggerel without naming names. When leaders see it, they will change it and encourage it. It is far-fetched to pick out the reasons for responsibility. A harmonious society needs criticism. Some experts have analyzed that the side of "harmony" is "mouth", that is, people's mouth; "Harmony" is the edge of "speech", which means speaking, and a "complete" is "everyone". Citizen expression is a part of a harmonious society. Why are you being sued? If the county leader insists that he has slandered himself, he can file a lawsuit himself. If both parties believe that the short message has damaged their personality and reputation and caused serious consequences, they should directly file criminal proceedings with the people's court. At the same time, a basic principle is that the investigation organ, the examination and prosecution organ and the people's court that finally hears the case should collectively avoid handling the case.

The "Peng Shui Poetry Case" is obviously illegal. The public's concern for local current affairs is a kind of enthusiasm, and deep down, they also show some kind advice as a Pengshui person. Even if Qin accidentally told some social realities in Pengshui County, he could not go to the fault, and at most he was punished as a civil servant. This is just like the "netizen speaking" that is very popular on the Internet now. Although it is biased, it is also a kind of "people's voice channel".

The "Peng Shui Poetry Case" touched the tiger's ass and offended the authority of officials. The bad consequence of this case is that as a grassroots citizen, no one dares to make irresponsible remarks about officials in the future, and the voice of the people may be blocked by "strike hard".

Will a silent county be a county with prosperous public opinion?

I can't help but think of the "Chinese and foreign press conference of the two sessions" in March this year. Premier Wen deliberately went online to listen to public opinion. The central government can attach importance to the expression of diversified interest groups. Why can't some small counties run "limerick"?