Chapter 1151: Being Outmaneuvered

"Alas, the hot potato has been thrown into my hands." As soon as Fan Heng returned home, he complained to his grandmother J and said to Zhang Mei.

Zhang Mei was training her grandson to walk. Hearing this, he was stunned and said, "What's wrong?"

That is, after the New Year's reception, senior officials held a special seminar and decided that the State Council would launch a new institutional reform work and operate on some ministries, and this work was handed over to Fan Heng.

Fan Heng felt a little surprised, but soon he heard that Fan Wubing had participated in the discussion of this topic at the New Year's reception, and understood what he said. Obviously, although the senior management had no way to find out the true identity of Fan Wubing, However, this work can be assigned to Fan Heng. Anyway, he is also a member of the Standing Committee and the executive deputy prime minister, so it is reasonable and reasonable for him to preside over this work.

"This is an offending matter. It was suddenly handed over to me. It's very strange." Fan Heng said with a frown.

The fate of the reformers was basically not optimistic. Fan Heng immediately thought of Boss Zhu. Although he had done so many things, he had offended many people and he had only worked for one term in his official position. It is very sad that the two sessions are about to be withdrawn, and even the traditional chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress cannot be obtained.

Could it be that he has now been carried out as a victim? Fan Heng couldn't be sure of this for a while.

When Fan Wubing came back in the evening, Fan Heng called him into his room and discussed the matter.

"Well, that's a problem." Fan Wubing scratched his head, not grasping the key for a moment.

In early 1998, after the launch of the State Council Agency, as some ministries and commissions were merged, tens of thousands of non-official civil servants who were diverted were sent to Tsinghua, Peking University, Renmin University and other universities to participate in the ENA program at the expense of the state. Study in relevant graduate and undergraduate courses.

Unexpectedly, five years later, a new round of state affairs agency reform is about to begin, and some ministries, commissions, and bureaus are facing mergers. Obviously, more and more ministries and commissions employees will participate in advanced courses.

The difference is that many of the expenses for studying in one's spare time are no longer paid by the state, but are paid out of one's own pocket.

"At this year's Two Sessions, the reform plan for the establishment of large ministries and commissions will be announced. At that time, various ministries and commissions will be merged, or the pace of establishing new ministries and commissions will be accelerated. According to the recommendations of the administrative system reform research group of the University of Political Science and Law, the existing State Council will have at least three-thirds One of them will be merged. If these suggestions are adopted, it means that another group of ministries and commissions staff will face diversion," Fan Heng said to his son. "According to the practice of the State Council's institutional reform, the recent plan for the reform of the large ministry system will be changed. During the two sessions,

It will be gradually implemented after discussion and approval at the National People's Congress plenary session. Now it's up to me to make up my mind and come up with a final plan. "

After Fan Wubing heard this, he felt very dissatisfied. "Since there is already a case, someone should naturally be in charge. If I ask you to make a plan at this time, doesn't it mean that you are trying to topple the situation?"

"I can't say that anymore. After all, I am doing this job. When the new and old government teams change, naturally I, the executive deputy prime minister, have to take more responsibilities." Although Fan Heng felt a little puzzled by this, he didn't Too much resistance.

As for my future career, I have served as a member of the Standing Committee for two terms, what else is there to be dissatisfied about?

As an ordinary state-owned enterprise cadre who has reached this stage, he really shouldn't have any other thoughts. As for the next term, it really doesn't matter.

However, Fan Wubing complained a lot about this, and he was relatively well-informed. A little inquiry revealed that there was a lot of discussion about this matter in the capital.

There are currently two versions of the reform plan for the large-scale ministry system circulating in the capital. One is to establish a new institutional relationship among the three powers of decision-making, execution, and supervision through the division of ministries and commissions. The other is to establish this relationship within the ministries and commissions. One mechanism. But no matter which version it is, it is rumored that the overall number of ministries will be reduced by about ten.

As rumors spread all over the sky, officials below the director level of ministries and commissions that are rumored to be undergoing major mergers or spin-offs have become extremely sensitive and cautious in every move they make.

Generally speaking, at this time, you should talk less, do more, and do good things. Try to avoid irritating remarks in public to avoid spreading the word and causing adverse effects. Otherwise, it is very likely that you will step down tomorrow. the trigger.

As there are strong calls for the establishment of the Ministry of Energy in the new round of reforms, the Energy Office under the National Reform Commission has attracted much attention. This department was upgraded from the former Energy Bureau of the National Reform Commission. There is a comprehensive group under the Energy Office. , strategic planning group, policy group and other departments, the group leaders are called directors to the outside world.

According to the analysis of industry insiders, if the Energy Office can be promoted to the Ministry of Energy, it will become an important component of the State Council and can participate in the decision-making and implementation of major energy strategies. Some department-level departments can also be officially listed. The original identities of the directors of each group It can also be more justifiable.

Employees in departments that are rumored to be undergoing major changes have a similar mentality. They work actively and wait for news. This is their almost unanimous attitude when facing the media.

In fact, this is understandable. If ministries and commissions are merged, the main reduction will be the ministerial position. There will be some impact at the department level, but the impact below the department level will not be too big. For example, if a large department is really established at the top, an executive bureau is set up at the bottom. , there will be no changes in the specific content of the work of the Executive Board staff. On the contrary, it is a good thing, because the policy implementation will be smoother and avoid the current wrangling.

Even for those unpopular ministries and commissions that are not so popular for dismantling and merging, the staff are also very low-key. Although the institutional reform of these ministries and commissions may be a few years later and not so fast, everyone knows that it is just a matter of time.

"This time the institutional reform is very intensive. I read their draft. The former State Planning Commission, the Commission for Restructuring, the Commission for Economic and Trade, the Price Bureau, and the former Office of Special Economic Zones of the State Council were merged into the Commission. The Commission for Restructuring started with twelve Director-general, plus the six directors of the Special Economic Zone Office of the State Council, there are a total of eighteen directors. After it became the Office of Restructuring, there were only six departments and bureaus. The original six directors of the National Restructuring Commission were later merged into the Office of Restructuring. There are only two people left at the time of the appointment. It can be seen that the division of departments involves the interests of all aspects. It is not easy to make changes and requires people to make sacrifices." Fan Heng said to Fan Wubing.

"Well, that's for sure. There are a lot of officials studying in colleges and universities in the capital. It seems that everyone is a little worried and taking precautions." Fan Wubing nodded in agreement.

Generally speaking, in this case, officials who have worked for thirty years can retire early. Others, after graduating from colleges and universities, if there are some older people in the establishment who retire, some positions will be vacant. You can re-enter the establishment and get appointed.

Of course, many people have different choices. For example, if they find a new place to go after further studies, some go to industry associations, some to companies, and some to public institutions. It all depends on your choice.

There is precedent for this. During the organizational restructuring in 1998, more than 100,000 people were diverted from the State Council agencies, and almost half of them were laid off. The General Office of the State Council forwarded a notice from the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Education on the implementation plan for the study and training of diverted personnel from various departments of the State Council, stipulating that diverted personnel with high school graduation or above can register, be exempted from examination, and participate in the unified organization of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Education The targeted professional training "pursue professional master's degrees, advanced courses for postgraduate courses, and postgraduate academic education. The training time is two to two and a half years, and the training capacity is about 103,000 people.

At that time, schools such as Peking University, Renmin University, and Tsinghua University respectively organized targeted professional training to study for undergraduate degrees and professional master's degrees.

Among them, in the 1999 national master's and doctoral student enrollment master plan, the state made a separate plan for diversion personnel, and about 2,000 people were admitted to schools and majors.

In addition, various ministries and commissions also provide various forms of training for diversion personnel such as undergraduate education, postgraduate education in majors other than those listed in the appendix, and job and vocational skills based on the needs of their own departments and industry management and career development. The quality of civil servants has been improved.

This kind of increasing number of civil servant students is also common in Tsinghua's senior management training courses and some ena courses at Peking University. The senior personnel training classes jointly organized by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission and Tsinghua University are also full. Most of the students are officials and business leaders from the central and local state-owned assets systems. They are very motivated to learn and have high levels. There are very few department-level officials. Most are grade 1 or above.

In fact, these students are not worried about their future prospects. The reason is that after learning, they can advance and retreat or defend. If they can stay after the department is split, a high degree of education will be conducive to the promotion and promotion of individuals in the change. If they are diverted, enBa will You can also go to the enterprise with your academic qualifications and make great achievements in the market.

"Actually, if you want to properly resolve this matter, as I said, you must first resolve the issue of administrative approval." Fan Wubing thought twice and suggested that his father Fan Heng start from this aspect.

In fact, the people have already had great opinions. Can the government pay less attention to it?

The number of government ministries and commissions is obviously not what the government wants. In fact, the government clearly expresses this desire by carrying out organizational reforms every few years.

Without a more reasonable explanation, everyone can only think that the government has too many things to manage. Without the establishment of these departments, the government will not be able to manage it.

As a result, some characteristics have emerged: high degree of specialization, detailed division of labor, and many overlapping functions, thus diluting the public service function of the government.

Some ministries and commissions have concentrated too much decision-making power and executive power, which not only reduces the administrative efficiency of the government, but also strengthens departmental interests and easily becomes one of the factors that cause institutional corruption. Some scholars have long pointed out that the government system has failed The correct sequence should be to first reform the administrative management model, return the power to market entities and society, and significantly reduce the unnecessary power exercised by the government.

After the government adjusts its functions, it is a matter of course to abolish, reorganize, and merge ministries and commissions.

However, hindered by departments, groups and personal interests, this reasonable and sequential process is difficult and slow.

"One of the priorities of the central government is to reduce government intervention in the economy." Fan Wubing told his father Fan Heng, "For example, canceling some administrative approval projects for enterprises and removing some of the regulations under the planned economic system that have long been planned to be eliminated. Smashed."

"If we follow your advice, we will encounter greater resistance." Fan Heng replied.

Fan Heng is very aware of the current situation. There have been examples of this for a long time. For example, many of the proposals put forward by the central government, such as strengthening environmental protection and expanding social services, have always been due to conflicts between central and local departments and departments with different work priorities. It is difficult to implement due to conflicts between the two parties.

Although the institutional reform this time is very sharp, the people who are being slaughtered are basically those cadres with weak backgrounds. Those officials who really have deep-rooted influence in the central ministries and commissions. It can be said with absolute certainty that they will not What was the impact?

But no matter what, this is an offending job.

If you do what Fan Wubing said, you will offend the entire bureaucracy, because Fan Wubing wants to directly take away part of the power in their hands. This is intolerable to everyone, and it is far better than offending a small group of people. People are more difficult, so Fan Heng reacts like this.

However, Fan Wubing obviously had his own considerations about this. He confidently said to his father Fan Heng, "The difference seems to offend more people, but it is still what I said, because If there are too many lice, they won't bite people, so you won't offend specific people. But I believe that this kind of change is what the country needs most at the moment, and it is what the people are calling for the most. As long as you come up with this plan, there will be countless people immediately. No matter what the outcome is, you already have a broad mass base and so-called popular support. Of course, at present, this plan will probably be delayed for various reasons, but you can stick to yourself. According to the principle, unless the draft is changed according to your own opinions, you will not do it. "

After hearing this, Fan Heng understood his son's intention. He just wanted to use the method of pointing directly to the root of the problem, to advance before retreating, and to shelve this offending matter.

Since you all want to be good people, I also have my own methods. In short, if the crow sits on the pig's back, no one should blame the other.

After thinking about this, Fan Heng thought he could give it a try. After all, the cumbersome and repetitive administrative review and approval process was indeed the most criticized shortcoming of the world. He could propose this plan with confidence.

If you want me to preside over this work, then I have to exercise my power, let alone what I should be doing.