Congress to have more front-line delegates
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THE significance of the election of delegates to the Party’s 19th National Congress has been highlighted by the organization department of the Communist Party of China’s Central Committee in an interview with Xinhua news agency.
The department said that the 19th National Congress will not only take stock of work done in the five years leading up to the meeting, but also set a future direction for the Party and the state, as well as elect new central leadership.
Electing capable delegates is crucial to a successful congress, as the political integrity, capability and overall mix of delegates have a direct bearing on the quality of consultation and decision making, it said.
During the congress, delegates will hear and examine reports from the Central Committee and the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, express the views of Party members and the general public, discuss and decide on major Party issues, as well as elect a new Central Committee and a new CCDI.
Election of delegates is an important approach and format for Party members to execute democratic rights and participate in intra-Party political life, in line with the principle of democratic centralism, the department said.
In electing delegates, priority will be placed on the political soundness of candidates.
“Candidates’ beliefs, political integrity and moral qualities should be emphasized,” the department said.
All candidates will be subject to anti-graft screening to prevent any questionable candidate being nominated, it added.
The quota of delegates from the front line of workers, farmers and professionals will be increased and model workers, farmers and professionals will be recommended for election, according to the department.
The election will also feature a strong emphasis on discipline and rules, and a zero-tolerance attitude will be adopted against breaches of disciplines and rules, the department said, adding that election fraud cases in Liaoning Province, Hengyang in Hunan Province, and Nanchong in Sichuan Province should be used to alert people against misconduct.
In addition, intra-Party democracy must be carried forward with all grassroot Party organizations and members mobilized to recommend and nominate candidates.
Party membership increasing
The Central Committee released guidelines for the election of delegates on Wednesday, marking the beginning of the election process.
A total of 2,300 delegates will be elected by 40 electoral units across the country, according to the guidelines.
The total number of delegates has increased by 30 compared to the number of delegates elected to the 18th National Congress, mainly because Party membership has increased over the past five years, and the Party wants to include more delegates from among workers, farmers and professionals, the department said. The Party now has a membership of more than 88 million across the country.
To better reflect views of Party members and cement public support for the Party, it has increased the quota of delegates from the front line and lowered that of leading Party officials in the election, according to the department.
Delegates should come from various sectors, such as those involved with the economy, science and technology, national defense and education, as well as from different regional levels, including village, county, city and provincial, the department said.
Women and those from ethnic groups should take up a proper proportion of the delegates, it added.
Model workers, farmers and professionals should be recommended for election, especially excellent Party members who are making outstanding contribution to reforms, technological innovation and the alleviation of poverty, the department said in its interview.
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