Chapter 1563: Ways to Eradicate Corruption (Part 2)

Chapter 1563 Methods to eradicate corruption (2)

Seeing that Liu Juan and Geng Xiaoli were dizzy, Zhao Jianhui smiled and continued: "Fortunately, with the expansion of social wealth, the political and social civilization of the United States is also advancing, and the anti-corruption process is slow and effective. Results. In this process, the administrative system was at the forefront of anti-corruption, and this was related to the unfortunate American president, Republican Garfield.”

"Before he was elected president, Garfield was determined to abolish the party spoils system. However, on July 2, 1881, less than four months after taking office in the White House, he was assassinated by an unsuccessful seeker. The murderer believed that Garfield It was his fault for being elected president, and Garfield passed away more than two months later.”

"Garfield's death caused national outrage in the United States. 'Every class and class discussed the event every day with anxiety, humiliation, and disgust,'" historian Paul Van Ripp said in "The American Civil Service." "System History" wrote that the reformists took the opportunity to strengthen public opinion guidance. The American "National Weekly" published an editorial saying, "There are no newspapers and magazines we have seen that do not believe that this kind of crime is the product of the spoils system."

"Soon, the climax of a reform movement came. In January 1883, the U.S. Congress passed the Pendleton Federal Civil Service Act, which is "an act to manage and improve the civil service system of the United States." It was the first in the history of the United States. For the first time, it was established that ability and merit should be used as the basis for the appointment of officials. Civil servants should not be based on political party affiliation, etc. Since then, the United States has passed a series of anti-corruption laws, such as the Tillman Act of 1907, which for the first time prohibited companies and national banks from making donations to candidates running for public office; and the Federal Anti-Corruption Act of 1910. ”, which pioneered the wealth declaration system for U.S. officials.”

"In addition, the news media also contributed a lot to the fight against corruption in the United States. Between 1870 and 1920, the proportion of independent urban newspapers in the United States increased from 11% to 62%, and corruption was a hot topic among news hot spots, attracting reporters' attention. General concern.”

"The famous reporter Lincoln Stephens once set out from Missouri City to investigate the political situation in six cities including Minneapolis along the way, and published the reality of the collusion between politics and business in McClure's, where he was the editor-in-chief. magazine, and was compiled into the book "The Shame of the City" in 1904, which was a hot seller in the United States. Through their investigations and articles, Stephens and other whistleblowers made the whole society aware of the seriousness and harm of corruption."

"Multiple efforts have produced positive results in the fight against corruption in the United States. The 'Corruption Index' curve of the United States from 1815 to 1975 that I mentioned earlier shows that the United States once reached a lowest level of 0.16 around 1914, although it fell again in the 1920s. It increased to 0.274, but then, until the mid-1970s, it was roughly at the level of 0.2, and the corruption in the United States stopped. "

Sighing, Zhao Jianhui said quietly: "In fact, there are many things worth learning in the capitalist United States. However, we have been clamoring for many years, and officials have been clamoring for property disclosure, but it still has not been introduced. This cannot be Not to mention that we are under control There are too many appointments and too many things to worry about... Even in Hong Kong, the ICAC's supervisory function is theoretically no better than our Discipline Inspection Commission's supervision of these departments, but they can do a very good job. This cannot be Don't let us think carefully..."

Just as she was talking, Geng Xiaoli's cell phone rang. After answering it, she couldn't help but smile bitterly. Zhao Jianhui smiled and shook his head: "What, you haven't arranged it for her yet?" Just now Geng Xiaomin urged her sister to arrange work for him on the phone, but Zhao Jianhui's ears were sharp, so he had already heard it.

Geng Xiaoli replied with a smile: "Knowing that you agreed to arrange a job for her in southern Guangdong, it's like receiving an imperial edict. I have been pressuring me with your words all day long, saying that if she is not satisfied with the arrangement, I will file a lawsuit against you."

Zhao Jianhui laughed and stood up: "Let's go, let's eat first. In my opinion, then put her in the traffic police team to sharpen her temper."

After the three of them finished eating, Zhao Jianhui squinted in the office lounge for a while. When he got to work in the afternoon, the first person to walk into the office was actually Li Jiajia. Zhao Jianhui naturally knew that Li Jiajia might come back to visit him, but he didn't expect that she would come in the afternoon after the Standing Committee meeting was just completed this morning.

No matter what she wanted to do, could it be that she didn't estimate Ma Yulin's feelings? It still takes courage to dare to walk into your office at this time.

"Minister Li is here, please take a seat. Liu Ming pours some water..." Looking at Li Jiajia, who is still charming in her fifties, Zhao Jianhui greeted with a smile.

"Thank you, Secretary Zhao. Don't bother Secretary Liu. I'm not thirsty..." Li Jiajia said as she sat down on the sofa. She waited until Liu Ming poured the water, said thank you, and then waited for Liu Ming to walk out. , then said with a smile: "Secretary Zhao, I want to report to you about the New Year Gala..."

From Li Jiajia's voice, Zhao Jianhui could tell that Li Jiajia had put a lot of effort into this year's New Year's Party, and even now, she has no intention of giving up. After all, this is something she has been busy with for more than half a year, investing a lot of energy and spending a lot of money. Public opinion in the province has already been created. If the party is not held, it will be a heavy blow to her prestige. blow.

For an official of her age, no one wants to see that outcome. I remember when I met Secretary Zhao at the Nanhai Hotel, he said that he could help me if needed.

In addition, Zhao Jianhui obviously took the initiative to let her go at the Standing Committee meeting today, and Li Jiajia naturally knew it. But because of Ma Yulin's relationship, it is obviously unrealistic to say that Li Jiajia would immediately turn to Zhao Jianhui just because of this incident. However, without affecting the relationship with Ma Yulin, she could get a little closer to Zhao Jianhui. , but it’s not absolutely impossible.

Therefore, Li Jiajia took the initiative to come over today and reported her views on the welcome party. She expressed her intention to ask Zhao Jianhui to help in a very tactful way.

Zhao Jianhui kept listening with a smile. After Li Jiajia finished speaking, he said: "Holding such a party is very beneficial to promoting and displaying Southern Guangdong. I didn't say that it would definitely not be done. However, given the current situation, situation and want to successfully hold a It seems that it is not easy to hold a high-quality party in Taiwan. However, it depends on people. I can help you contact a few people in the entertainment industry, but I don’t know if I can help you. If Lin Xuanling participates in our Nanyue. There shouldn’t be any problem with the party, right?”

"Secretary Zhao, are you talking about Baodao's famous model Lin Xuanling?" Li Jiajia felt happy when she heard that Zhao Jianhui had no intention of making things difficult for her and agreed to help immediately. However, when he said Lin Xuanling's name, Li Jiajia was simply shocked.

Although Lin Xuanling is from Baodao, she is an international supermodel. He had originally planned to hire her, but someone said that Lin Xuanling's reply was that she was planning to leave the entertainment industry and would no longer accept any form of performance or film contracts. Can Secretary Zhao invite her over?

Before she could express the shock in her heart, Zhao Jianhui continued: "But she really can't support a party by herself. Otherwise, let's invite a few more people, including Qin Yu and Yang Tingting." How about inviting people over?"

What else is this like? It would be great if we could really invite Qin Yu here. Now Qin Yu can be regarded as the most famous actor among the younger generation in China, and his name is almost the same as that of Lin Xuanling. Yang Tingting is said to be a sweet star in China today, and her status in the music world is directly comparable to that of Aying, the eldest singer in the past. If we could really invite her, Qin Yu, and Lin Xuanling, this show would not be inferior to the Spring Festival Gala at all.

"Secretary Zhao, can you really invite them?" Li Jiajia couldn't believe it. Director Sun of the TV station had already sent out invitations, but they were rejected by these people. Zhao Jianhui could have them come with just one word. ? Isn't this a bit unrealistic?

Zhao Jianhui smiled and said, "I'll give it a try. Whether I can come or not, I will give you an answer as soon as possible."

"Then...thank you very much, Secretary Zhao." Li Jiajia said this sincerely. She also saw that Zhao Jianhui's current expression showed that he really wanted to help her. Although he didn't know why Zhao Jianhui did this, Li Jiajia couldn't help but feel grateful from the bottom of his heart for Zhao Jianhui's attitude.

Perhaps, Secretary Zhao really only focused on his work. From his perspective, he did not divide the Standing Committee of the Nanyue Provincial Committee into some factions to prevent and suppress them.

After seeing off Li Jiajia, Zhao Jianhui picked up the phone and called Yuan Yiyi directly: "There is going to be a party here in Nanyue. Let your actors and singers come over to support you, especially Qin Yu and Yang Tingting. Personally… there won’t be any problem, right?”

Yuan Yiyi giggled over there: "Since our eldest master has issued an imperial edict, they have to go even if they don't have time now. Who told you to be the father of my child?" The two of them said a few more words After speaking, Zhao Jianhui asked about Yuan Ye's physical condition, then hung up on Yuan Yiyi, and then called Lin Xuanling.

During this period, Lin Xuanling no longer accepted any film appointments or advertisements, and rarely attended events held in the entertainment industry. She stayed at home peacefully and learned to be a housewife.

However, after hearing Zhao Jianhui's call, she happily agreed and said that she would leave immediately and would arrive in Nanyue before dinner today.

Zhao Jianhui couldn't help but laugh, thinking that this was a bit too impatient, right? However, knowing that Lin Xuanling was just using this reason to rush to her side as soon as possible, she felt a little unspeakably moved in her heart! !

ps: Today I finally have to finish my trip and go home. I feel very happy. I got up at 4 o'clock in the morning to finish coding this chapter. I also have a small activity in the morning. I pack my things and go to the airport in the afternoon. It is estimated that updates can be resumed tomorrow. Welcome everyone. Come back, wandering dragon, haha... It's the end of the month, so bring over some more flowers, or else you'll be caught up.