Chapter 331 Issue 8 (2)

In addition to Governor Xu Zhaolin, also present were Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Congress, Huaxing Municipal Party Committee Secretary Sun Peilin, Mayor Luo Fan, Provincial Emergency Management Department Director Zhong Yuanchang, Provincial Statistics Bureau Director Zheng Yu, as well as Huaxing Municipal Emergency Management Bureau Director Huang, Statistics Bureau Director Zhang, and Petroleum Huaxing Branch General Manager Liu.

At this point, the eighth episode of "Questioning Haizhou" officially begins.

Nian Sisi: "Now, please look at the big screen. In Huaxing City, there's a main road called 'Tianhe Road' that spans Zhaonan District and Dongmu District. However, Tianhe Road ends abruptly at Dongmu District. This road is truly old. According to local residents, it hasn't been repaired in eight years. Let our reporters investigate for details."

Big Screen:

Tianhe Road is a main thoroughfare connecting Zhaonan District and Dongmu District. The Zhaonan section of Tianhe Road opened to traffic as early as 2014. The road is approximately 30 meters wide, with four lanes in both directions. However, upon arriving in Dongmu District, the Zhaonan section was muddy, potholed, and littered with construction debris. There were also walls blocking the road, making it impassable.

[Citizen: This road is called Tianhe Road. It's surrounded by three or four residential communities, as well as a primary school, kindergarten, and several businesses. It's very inconvenient for residents to get around. If you want to go to Zhaonan District, you have to go east, then north, then west—a huge detour.]

[Citizen: When I bought my house, they said this road would open soon, but there's still no news. We have to take a long detour every day to get to work. There's also traffic jams during rush hour, and accidents happen all the time on that road.]

Besides the extra travel time, the lack of clear signs on the dead-end section of Tianhe Road makes it easy for passers-by to get lost. During the reporter's interview, one driver was unable to find his way.

[Citizen: I followed the navigation, but it told me to go straight, which is not possible.]

Nearby villagers: "For the past eight years, drivers have been asking for directions. Sometimes they're banging on my door in the middle of the night! 'Auntie, how do I get to this road?' It's so annoying. Some people can't even explain it to me, and I have to lead them to the intersection. It's only a few steps away, so why hasn't it been repaired?"

It can be seen on the Dongmu District Government Service Website that since 2014, a large number of citizens have left messages on this website for eight years, asking about the opening plan of Tianhe Road.

However, the local government's response has changed from 'expected to open to traffic in the near future' to 'no maintenance plans at present'.

Afterwards, the reporter went to the local town government and asked why the road had not been opened.

[Staff: The issues involved are very complicated, involving demolition and reconstruction.]

[Reporter: When will the road be open to traffic?]

[Staff: It’s hard to say.]

The video ends.

Jiang Ningyue picked up the phone and asked, "This dead-end road hasn't been repaired in eight years, and the surrounding residents are complaining. Mayor Luo, do you feel ashamed?"

Although her words were a bit sharp, Jiang Ningyue's tone was calm. She was just going through the motions, and these minor issues weren't enough to make her emotional.

Luo Fan picked up the microphone and said, "The supervisor's questions were quite pointed. Honestly, I felt truly ashamed after watching this investigation video."

Jiang Ningyue nodded and said, "Our reporters have arrived at the Dongmu District Government. Now, please connect with the Dongmu District Mayor. Hello, Mayor Ma."

On the big screen, District Chief Ma stood upright with a serious expression.

Yue: "District Chief Ma, have you been to this dead-end road on Tianhe Road?"

Ma: “I’ve been there.”

Yue: "When you go there, do you have to take a detour as well?"

District Chief Ma smiled awkwardly: "Yes, we have to take a detour too."

Yue: "So this road hasn't been repaired for eight years. What's the problem?"

District Chief Ma said: "Because Tianhe Road passes through Wangjia Village, the current problem is mainly the relocation of 37 households in Wangjia Village. During the coordination, 27 households had already been relocated, but the remaining 10 households have not been relocated for various reasons. This has led to the current situation where Tianhe Road is not connected."

Yue: "Well, I roughly understand the reason. But District Chief Ma, this road has been like this for eight years. Hasn't the district government ever thought of a solution? Are they just going to be helpless?"

District Chief Ma: "Speaking of this, I feel deeply ashamed. Since I took office, I have been focusing on overall planning and coordination, without visiting or observing the real situation. I haven't visited the villagers' homes to ask about their real needs."

At this moment, villagers in Wangjia Village, Dongmu District, Huaxing City are going crazy about this live broadcast.

This is a political issue that has come to them. The demolition that has been deadlocked for 8 years has finally come to a conclusion.

Villager: [Now that it's on the political forum, it has to be demolished this time.]

[This time, I will definitely ask for double the money.]

[Yes! For their own official hats, they have to pay no matter how much money is!]

[I heard that when Jiang Ningyue was questioning the government, a road was not yet completed, but it was opened to traffic the next day after the questioning.]

【What we asked for before was still too little. 】

On TV, a political question-and-answer session.

"Okay, District Chief Ma."

Jiang Ningyue nodded, not wanting to listen anymore. "A road hasn't been repaired in eight years. Is it really just a demolition problem? Could the road be slightly adjusted, or even detoured? Do they not want to do it, or are they just not good enough?"

After hearing what Jiang Ningyue said on TV, the villagers of Wangjia Village started cursing in the WeChat group.

There is no doubt that from today on, Jiang Ningyue has 10 more black fans.

Mayor Luo picked up the microphone and said, "I think what the supervisor said makes perfect sense. There's no excuse for not repairing a road for eight years. I can assure the supervisor and the audience that after the live broadcast, a plan will be developed within three days, and Tianhe Road will be open to traffic within a month."

"Okay." Jiang Ningyue nodded.

The judges then began to vote, with 20 votes in favor and 10 in dissatisfaction. One of the NPC representatives used very sharp words.

"The local government simply failed to act, choosing to build a road here without conducting sufficient preliminary research. This is not only irresponsible to themselves, but also to the local residents. For eight years, our local government has made promises to us every year, but each year they change. This is a breach of trust and disappointment to the people, and it is also damaging our government's credibility! I hope that the Huaxing Municipal Government can truly assume its responsibilities and obligations."

Sun Peisen sat in the audience, watching the uneasy Xu Zhaolin and the restless Luo Fan, and he couldn't help but feel secretly pleased. The judges on the scene were even more aggressive than the supervisors, and they dared to say anything.

It’s better to sit in the audience, it’s safer.

Nian Sisi picked up the microphone and continued, "Next, let's focus on the natural gas issue we use. Recently, residents of Ningshan County have reported this to our program. Their village's natural gas pipelines and equipment have been installed for three years, and many other villages have already had access to natural gas, but several of their villages still don't have access. Please see our reporter's investigation for details."