Chapter 458: The Municipal Party Committee Deputy Secretary Comes to Defect

On her first day in office, Ma Caihong felt tremendous pressure. She knew that the Mayor had served as the Director of the Education Department and had won the honorary title of National Excellent Education Worker, so she couldn't be fooled in terms of business.

Ma Caihong was in her early forties and had strong political pursuits and ambitions. Facing tremendous pressure, she knew deeply that only by transforming it into motivation and achieving significant results in her work could she gain the Mayor's recognition.

Since the Mayor had set the goal, she would sink her body down to do the work and show her ability. People in this line of work are most afraid of doing things unclearly, or even wasting effort.

Ma Caihong had a certain understanding of Lu Fan's background and knew very well what a Mayor in his thirties meant. She knew deeply that in this complex and cruel officialdom, it was not easy to realize her political dreams. This time, coming to Nanyuan, she had intended to firmly hug the Mayor's "big thick leg"!

Lu Fan brewed for three days and held a Municipal Government Party Group meeting on August 27th to announce the new division of labor adjustments.

Acting Mayor Lu Fan, presiding over the overall work of the Municipal Government, responsible for finance and auditing work.

Executive Vice Mayor Wang Hong, responsible for the routine work of the Municipal Government, responsible for development and reform, statistics, housing and urban-rural development, emergency management, natural resources planning, economic operation, state-owned assets supervision, key project construction, optimizing the business environment, safe production, party conduct and clean government construction in the government system, and office affairs.

Standing Committee member and Vice Mayor Zhao Haorui, responsible for commerce, transportation, culture and tourism, comprehensive bonded zone construction, logistics, and other aspects of work;

Vice Mayor Ma Caihong, responsible for education, health, medical security, traditional Chinese medicine development, civil affairs, and other aspects of work;

Vice Mayor Gao Shuo, responsible for science and technology, industry and information technology, finance, investment attraction, advanced manufacturing development zone construction, illegal fundraising disposal, private economy, and management of the Municipal Government's resident offices abroad;

Vice Mayor Zhu Xinlan, responsible for ecological environment, urban management, landscaping, smart city construction, and assisting Comrade Wang Hong in managing urban construction work;

Vice Mayor Feng Guanqiao, responsible for agriculture, forestry, water, and animal husbandry, rural economy, poverty alleviation, and other aspects of work;

Vice Mayor Tian Xuan, concurrently serving as the Director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, responsible for public security, justice, petition stability, social governance, and the construction of a government based on the rule of law.

After reading the division of labor, the Mayor gave a "long-winded" speech at the Party Group meeting for the first time.

Lu Fan said: "In some places, the concept of 'top leader supremacy' is prevalent. Subordinates dare not speak, dare not complain about bitterness, dare not take responsibility, are leisurely and do not manage things, or even intrigue against each other to tear down platforms, causing work to be unable to be carried out in an orderly manner, and cadres to be at a loss. This situation is absolutely not allowed to happen in Nanyuan City! Once anyone has this tendency, they will immediately stop working, and I will explain the situation to the Provincial Party Committee!"

"It cannot be denied that there is a bad mentality permeating the cadre ranks of 'rather not do work than make mistakes,' and 'as long as I don't do things, nothing will happen.' Holding policies in hand and documents on the table, many policies benefiting the people cannot be truly implemented. This not only violates the saying of serving as an official for one term and benefiting one side, but also violates our original intention of serving the people wholeheartedly. Such people absolutely have no market in the Nanyuan Municipal Government; find one, clean one!"

"Practice produces true knowledge. The Municipal Government will go all out to provide opportunities for those who can do things and provide a stage for those who want to do things. Leading cadres can only increase their talents and wisdom by doing things; only by doing more things and accomplishing things can they be recognized by the masses, needed by the work, and dance the most beautiful movement on a broader stage to realize their life value and political ambitions."

"Comrades, taking responsibility is not only an ability, but also an attitude; it is both the work principle of the Party and the work duty entrusted by the Party and the people!"

"In their position, they plan their government. You are each in charge of a piece of work. You must have a strong sense of responsibility, must use a pragmatic spirit and indomitable perseverance, actively plan the work in your respective fields, carefully sort out gaps, analyze the causes of problems, find the crux of problems, take resolute and powerful measures, push forward various work with the drive of 'rushing forward,' use your brains more, think diligently, take action more, act early, show your skills, display your grand plans, and contribute your strength to Nanyuan City's striving for excellence and achieving new results!"

Lu Fan's speech touched the Vice Mayors greatly, making them understand that the idea of "mixing days" was not allowed here with the Mayor, and at the same time, it strengthened their confidence in doing things and starting businesses.

On August 30th, Municipal Party Secretary Wang Haiyang presided over a Secretary's office meeting to brew personnel adjustments.

When Lu Fan arrived at the Municipal Party Committee, he "happened" to meet Municipal Party Committee Deputy Secretary Su Xiang Hai.

Su Xiang Hai said in a low voice: "The Secretary communicated with me two days ago; it is estimated that he wants to move on a large scale. Should we go to my office to chat for a while first?"

This remark made Lu Fan a little surprised. He knew that Su Xiang Hai was a cadre recommended and promoted by Executive Vice Provincial Governor Li Mingyang. Why did he want to release goodwill to himself? Was there an intention to cooperate?

Lu Fan did not refuse the kindness, smiled slightly and said: "Respect is better than obedience; let's go sit at your place, and we will exchange opinions." Then he followed Su Xiang Hai to the office.

A few days ago, Su Xiang Hai visited his old leader, focusing on understanding the situation of Mayor Lu Fan.

The old leader did not hesitate to give advice, helped him analyze the situation in Nanyuan City, indicated that Li Lao and Wang Hongtao were currently in a honeymoon period, the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government were currently getting along very harmoniously, and reminded Su Xiang Hai to take the overall situation as the priority, absolutely not stand on the opposite side of Lu Fan, and that cooperation could lead to a win-win situation.

After entering the door, seeing Su Xiang Hai preparing to make tea, Lu Fan said: "No need to be busy; I just drank a belly full of tea in the office."

Su Xiang Hai still insisted on making a cup; this was an attitude issue; you don't have to drink it, just leave it there.

"Mayor, the Secretary has the intention to adjust three County Party Secretaries to the Municipal People's Congress and the Municipal CPPCC, adjust several County Heads to municipal departments, and promote eight or nine county-level deputies to municipal departments to serve as heads. Adding the Nan County Party Secretary, he probably wants to adjust more than 60 leading cadres; the intensity is quite large!"

Lu Fan frowned, thinking that if it was really adjusted like this, then the personnel pattern of Nanyuan in the next few years would be set like this, basically leaving no room for himself to play.

After thinking about it, Lu Fan said: "Xianghai, I haven't been here long, and I can't match the cadres of Nanyuan yet. If I rashly express my opinions, that would be irresponsible to the organization and the comrades. Specifically, please let the Municipal Party Committee decide!"

Su Xiang Hai hurriedly said: "Mayor, I heard some rumors that some positions might have already been marked with prices!"

Lu Fan replied: "Organizational work should strictly abide by political discipline and political rules. This year, we must strictly abide by the discipline of the change of term, correctly treat advancement, retreat, retention, and transfer, and consciously maintain the atmosphere of selecting and employing people. If anyone treats positions as commodities, wantonly buys and sells officials, appoints people by favoritism, and seals officials and promises, destroying Nanyuan's political ecology, they should be severely punished by Party discipline and national law! Nanyuan wants to develop, must rectify the atmosphere of selecting and employing people, insist on fair employment, insist on employing people according to talent, and realize a full atmosphere of righteousness and political clarity!"

Su Xiang Hai firmly stated: "Mayor, I will work with you to maintain Nanyuan's fairness and justice, purify the political ecology, and realize political clarity!"

"Let's work together! Let's go to the Secretary's place and act according to circumstances." Although he felt a little surprised, Lu Fan had no reason to refuse the "goodwill" of the Municipal Party Committee Deputy Secretary. After all, if you want to do a career, you must have the support of comrades. The mentor once said, what is politics? Make friends as many as possible, and make enemies as few as possible!

Seeing the two Deputy Secretaries enter the door, Municipal Party Secretary Wang Haiyang personally made tea.

After taking their seats, Wang Haiyan said, "Today, we are holding a Secretary's Office Meeting to study the staffing of vacant positions. Based on the actual situation, I will discuss the Municipal Party Committee's line of thinking. Four people from the Municipal People's Congress and the CPPCC have reached the age limit. The age, qualifications, and other aspects of the leaders of Zhenping County, Neixiang County, Xichuan County, and the Director of the Municipal Audit Bureau all meet the requirements. I intend to recommend these four cadres to the Provincial Party Committee for positions in the People's Congress and the CPPCC to resolve their deputy-department-level treatment. The Finance Bureau is an important component of the Municipal Government, and we need to coordinate closely on operations. Lu Fan, you should consider the candidates! By the way, there is also the candidate for Secretary-General of the Municipal Government; you should determine that as soon as possible as well!"

Not yet completely "eating alone," Lu Fan nodded and said: "Okay, Secretary, I will familiarize myself with the work and cadres as soon as possible and recommend suitable candidates."

These two positions are city-managed cadres, and Lu Fan happily accepted them, taking the tangible "benefits" first. As for how to equip those County Party Secretaries later, the decision-making power lies with the Provincial Party Committee, and Wang Haiyang may not get his wish.

Wang Haiyang continued: "Regarding the adjustment of other vacant positions, this is how I consider it..."

After listening for more than 20 minutes, Lu Fan felt that the adjustment of seven or eight cadres belonged to extraordinary promotion, and the employment of others basically matched the organizational regulations, but this was not a question of whether it was reasonable or unreasonable, but a question of initiative.

Lu Fan still had the same rhetoric: "Secretary, I am a little ashamed. I have been in Nanyuan for two weeks, and I haven't recognized the main leaders of the municipal departments and counties, let alone those deputies. Without the right to investigate, there is no right to speak. In the spirit of being responsible to the organization and comrades, I will not express my opinion. Please let the Secretary and all Standing Committee members decide!"

Deputy Secretary Su Xiang Hai said: "Secretary, adjusting cadres must be fully brewed, carefully studied, and considered as a whole to realize the organizational intention and achieve the purpose of promoting work. The adjustments of the People's Congress, the CPPCC, the Finance Bureau, and the Municipal Government Secretary-General are relatively mature, and those County Party Secretaries are suitable candidates. As for other adjustments, I think there is no rush for a moment; you can let the Mayor familiarize himself with the situation of the cadres for a period of time."

Both Deputy Secretaries expressed their positions, and Wang Haiyang was not easy to "hard down." After considering for a while, he said: "Then take two steps. First, equip the Municipal People's Congress, the Municipal CPPCC, the Municipal Finance Bureau, and the Municipal Government Secretary-General, and then adjust other positions in October." ===== CHAPTER 459 =====