韩国十大男明星排行榜:How do corrupted officials take the first ste...

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How do corrupted officials take the first step?

A letter of apology, written by Xu Maiyong, former vice mayor of Hangzhou, who was executed for bribery and embezzlement in July, has been released.


Xu mentioned his "mental imbalance" in the letter, saying that he thought himself smarter than the millionaires he frequented, but that he was much poorer. Such a problem is common nowadays. Although Xu has been executed, will China be serious about rooting out the conditions that cause these problems?


Chinese society believes that being in an official power brings influence, status and wealth. As such, officials are thought  to stand to benefit from many deals, ignoring the fact that some officials actually are poorly paid and overloaded with work.


This recognition is based on the outdated official culture throughout China's long history.


To become clean civil servants, officials must root out this old culture and modernize it, although this cannot be achieved through a few classes.


The only choice may be to find a balance between the old and modern civil servant cultures by stimulating ideals and ensuring even and reasonable salaries.


At present, a large number of members of the social elite are employed as Chinese officials. Give them a relatively high salary to afford a decent life. This may be the necessary basis to build a clean civil servant corps.


Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Singapore believe that honest officials should be encouraged by high salaries.


Their approach may not be implemented in the Chinese mainland as China does not have the conditions to build this programs but we cannot overlook its implication.  


The idea that a clean public official system can be built on low salaries is wishful thinking. China imposes stricter guidelines on its officials than almost any country. This dichotomy is unrealistic.


To solve this problem needs public participation. In the Internet era, public opinion is always against giving officials a pay rise. Faced with various hardships, it is unrealistic to think the public will accept such a move.


The "mental imbalances" held by officials are not merely caused by individual factors. Society should make efforts to reduce these problems.


The corruption of a small number of officials may be due to personal problems, but when corruption abounds,  society should reflect on its deficiencies. Some attribute these problems to flaws within the system. This is too obscure a viewpoint. From the experience of China's neighboring countries such as India and Russia, the causes of corruption is more complicated.


Corruption is a difficult problem for China. To solve it cannot merely depend on checking the wealth of officials or punishing corrupt ones. Corruption affects and involves us all. Cracking down on corruption may bring unexpected damage to public interests. This is a battle everyone should arm for.



Global Times