Liu Zhankui blushed and sat there without saying a word. He was holding back his anger. He was already so old, and a woman criticized him in front of so many people. How could he keep his face?
Dong Xiaoning banged the table and asked. "Where is Deng Zhongyuan?"
Liu Zhankui explained. "Mayor Deng has gone to settle the compensation."
"Let me tell you in advance. Since we are going to settle this, we will not let anyone go. We must get to the bottom of this. Anyone involved in this incident must be investigated seriously. I have arranged for the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection to set up a special investigation team, and they will start a comprehensive investigation soon. Whoever is found will be punished severely. "
As a woman, Dong Xiaoning's words were powerful and powerful. At least, her imposing manner had crushed Liu Zhankui's prestige.
Dong Xiaoning cleaned up for more than 10 minutes and felt it was enough. She said angrily. "All of you can go out first. I want to have a word with Secretary Lu."
Liu Zhankui stood up and walked out. He spat at the door and cursed. "She's just a crazy woman. What's there to be proud of?!"
Only the two of them were left in the room, and Dong Xiaoning signaled him to close the door. Dong Xiaoning lowered her voice and said. "It's not convenient to talk with them just now. I will tell you the Provincial Government and Secretary Shao's intention. Secretary Shao was shocked and angry when he heard about this incident. But since it had happened, he must face it calmly. He had reported to the relevant leaders, and the number reported is 3 dead and 4 injured. According to the relevant regulations, the incident in Long 'an today can be considered a major accident, and it must be reported to the State Council. In order to prevent unnecessary trouble and minimize the loss, this is why we have reported so much. This way, we can treat it as a normal accident, and it can be resolved internally at the county level. "
Lu Yiwei knew the unspoken rules of the bureaucracy, and he understood the meaning of "3". According to the safety standards, an accident with less than 3 deaths is considered a normal accident, and more than 3 deaths is considered a major accident. This is an ambiguous meaning. What if there are exactly 3 deaths? Regarding this, the higher-ups were also quite vague about it. Most of them categorized it as a normal accident. It should be known that the severity of the punishment for each level was different.
In addition, Shao Zhongjie was too bold. He dared to report a major accident that killed nearly 20 people as an ordinary accident. Once the higher-ups investigated, he would be severely punished. However, this was also an unspoken rule in the officialdom. The higher-ups did not want to implicate themselves because of this matter. In line with the principle of turning a big problem into a small one, as long as the subordinates handled it properly, they would turn a blind eye to it.
However, there were times when they failed, and that was the power of the media that could not be underestimated. Sometimes, the Provincial Leaders did not know that the internet had already stirred up a pot of porridge. The speed of modern media spread like a virus. It was so fast that one's mind couldn't keep up. Coupled with the violent attacks from netizens, the higher-ups had no choice but to take emergency measures to salvage the situation. The bigger problem was that the provincial government had to come forward and hold a media conference to report the cause of the accident and give suggestions on how to deal with it. Even so, the netizens' anger was not quelled.
For this set of procedures, be it the media or the government, they were all familiar with it. It could be said that it had become a standard template. The media had the media's methods, and the government had the government's countermeasures. However, no matter what, it was the government that was hurt. Their credibility was reduced, and their reputation that they had painstakingly maintained was destroyed because of one incident.
Lu Yiwei was good at publicity and liked to make use of publicity. This was directly related to Su Meng. Moreover, through Su Meng, he had a close relationship with some national party newspapers and periodicals, as well as some websites and newspapers in the province. Due to his sensitivity to publicity, he blocked the news from the very beginning, including giving a strict order to those who were involved in the handling of the accident not to use their mobile phones to take photos. He also specially arranged for Xu Changyuan to conduct a search on the witnesses at the time. As long as there were photos stored on their mobile phones, they were all deleted, trying to minimize the impact. Of course, there would definitely be fish that slipped through the net. He also instructed the Public Security Bureau to closely monitor the situation on the internet. If there were any, they must find a way to arrest them.
"Is this appropriate?" Lu Yiwei asked in a worried tone.
Dong Xiaoning knitted his brows and replied, "This is already the last resort. If the actual number is reported, you won't be the only one who will suffer. Secretary Shao and I will also be implicated. Of course, at our level, it's only a verbal warning at most. But I'm afraid that it won't be that simple when it comes to the county level. After the incident, your father-in-law has already called me, and I'm also trying to protect you. After some discussion, this is the only thing we can do. "
After the incident, the news had spread to many places. Fan Rongkui, Zhang Zhiyuan, Bai Zongfeng, and even Su Qiming had called to ask about it. Lu Yiwei did not have the face to face them. The incident last time was still vivid in his mind, and in the blink of an eye, another major incident happened. Fortunately, they were all concerned about him, and they were actively trying to minimize the impact.
"Mayor Dong, I'm really sorry. It's all my fault." Lu Yiwei sighed.
Dong Xiaoning quickly comforted her, "It's not your fault. You've just arrived, so it's not your turn to be blamed. Don't worry, you won't be implicated. But I can't forgive the others, and I have to give them an explanation. "
"Alright, I accept."
"Also, you must pay close attention to the news on the internet. I've already informed the Public Security Bureau to link up with the Provincial Department's Internet Surveillance Bureau. They will filter the news in Long 'an 24 hours a day, and you can delete it immediately if it appears. Even so, we still have loopholes, and we can't monitor it completely. If it's from another province, there's nothing we can do. So if there's no report within 72 hours, you'll be safe. But if it appears, you can only depend on your luck. "
"Thank you, Mayor Dong." Lu Yiwei nodded.
"What's there to thank? It's not easy to get a leader who can do something, and I don't want to see you being dealt with like this. As I said, deal with it properly. Also, hold a county security meeting as soon as possible, and I'll personally attend it. You can decide on the time and inform me. "
Dong Xuebing stood up and said. "I'll leave the Long 'an matters to you. Report to me immediately if there's anything."
Lu Yiwei also stood up. "Are you leaving?"
"Yes. I have to rush back to report to Secretary Shao."
"Then I have to go back and meet Secretary Shao."
Dong Xiaoning looked at Dong Xuebing and said. "You don't have to go. I'll report to Secretary Shao on your behalf."
"That won't do. This is a political issue, and we must go through the necessary procedures."
Dong Xiaoning thought for a while and said. "Alright then. Do you want to take my car?"
"No need. I'll bring my own car."
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