Liang Jian | Secretary Zhang Who Gave Red Codes, Returns to the Arena

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I saw this news yesterday, but I didn’t dare to write it because I didn’t have an authoritative source.

Today, I saw many media outlets reporting it, and I finally felt relieved.

Look at the experience of “Zhenguan”, I am careful and it makes sense.

That is to say——

Zhang Linlin, the former secretary of the Zhengzhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League, who was punished for giving depositors “red codes” in 2022, has been appointed as the head of the Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism.

Two years ago, the incident of giving depositors “red codes” caused a lot of controversy, and the official had to issue a notice and punish some officials.

At that time, Zhang Linlin, who was the Secretary of the Zhengzhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League and the Deputy Minister of the Social Management Guidance Department of the Municipal New Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters, was given a serious warning within the party and a demotion in administrative rank for arbitrarily deciding to give “red codes” to some rural bank depositors in Zhengzhou.

I remember that at that time, there was a group of people saying that the notice and accountability were only the first step, and that legal responsibility might be pursued later, and that it might be transferred to the procuratorial organs.

I said in the article at that time that there could be no more steps, just a self-punishment of three cups, and that’s how it was dealt with.

But I never expected that in just a few years, Secretary Zhang, who used to give red codes, has become the head of the Bureau of Culture and Tourism.

No wonder some depositors angrily said:

We have waited 900 days, and we have not waited for our deposits to come home, but we have waited for Zhang Linlin to be promoted and get rich.

But the depositors were wrong. Zhang Linlin, the former secretary of the Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League, was at the level of a department head, and now the secretary of the party group of the Bureau of Culture and Tourism is also at the level of a department head, so she has not been promoted.

Moreover, the Organization Department of the Zhengzhou Municipal Committee responded that Zhang Linlin’s new work process was not a problem and met the prescribed procedures.

Many people questioned this explanation, but I believe it.

When the punishment was given, a lot of room for maneuver was left, but it was only a “serious warning within the party and a demotion in administrative rank”, not a serious punishment. After the punishment period, she immediately changed her position and continued to shine, which is not something to be surprised about.

Moreover, Zhang Linlin is obviously a scapegoat. In 2022, Zhang Linlin’s main position was the secretary of the Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League, and she temporarily held the position of Deputy Minister of the Social Management Guidance Department of the Municipal New Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters. In Zhengzhou, neither of these positions was a big official. The rural bank incident was so big, and such a major decision as giving depositors red codes could not be decided by someone like Zhang Linlin.

But because she also served as the Deputy Minister of the Social Management Guidance Department of the Municipal New Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters, she was also involved in the red code incident, but she would never be the main responsible person, and she was probably a scapegoat.

As the author Baoya Zhao said, those who take the blame for their colleagues should not be allowed to drown in the officialdom.

The former scapegoat, the current head, that is both reasonable and in line with the procedures.

But the problem is, does this conform to the people’s hearts, to fairness and justice? Have you considered the impact?

Therefore, the focus of the problem is not whether Zhang Linlin’s performance is in line with the procedures, but why she only received a serious warning within the party and a demotion in administrative rank at that time?

I remember that someone made a “red code” on their own. The news said that the suspect was suspected of violating the crime of endangering public safety by dangerous means, and might face imprisonment or life imprisonment, or even the death penalty.

In contrast, our Secretary Zhang Linlin, who gave so many people red codes at will, not only was not held legally responsible, but also was not transferred to the procuratorial organs, and finally returned to her original position beautifully. It’s better not to compare, the world is really wonderful.

But, Secretary Zhang can handle things, is resourceful, and has no complaints. It seems inevitable that she will be entrusted with important tasks again.

Moreover, Zhengzhou is determined to protect her.

Zhang Linlin was given a serious warning within the party and a demotion in administrative rank at the end of June 2022. The former’s punishment period is one and a half years, and the latter’s punishment period is 24 months. Zhang Linlin’s performance was in March this year, which means that Zhang Linlin was appointed as the Secretary of the Party Group of the Zhengzhou Bureau of Culture and Tourism, and the party discipline punishment period had passed, but she was still in the administrative punishment period.

Such an eagerness to return to her original position shows how much she is valued. Now, it is said that Secretary Zhang’s performance is in line with the procedures, and her glory and wealth are preserved.

As for the boiling discussion, what can it do? As long as the official does not let go and is willing to protect her, everyone will discuss it for a few days, and after the heat passes, time will always pass, the streets will still be peaceful, and there is no difference.

Haha.