The Standing Committee of
Sichuan Provincial People's Congress invited 11 representative
citizens and enterprises to join the Legislation Proposals Forum on
December 25. These representatives forwarded nine suggestions for
legislation on topics listed in the Plan on Legislation Proposals
in 2003.
According to Chen Shuangquan, vice director of the law committee of
the Sichuan Provincial People's Congress, public solicitation on
local legislation proposals by the standing committee office has
aroused immense community participation since November 26, 2002. As
of December 20, citizens have suggested 411 legislative proposals
to the provincial legislation watchdog. After conducting an initial
review, congress has agreed that 185 of the total 411 proposals are
worthy of further review and consideration. These 185 proposals
deal with legislation covering 23 fields, including legal
protection for outside investors and migrant workers, improved
judicial supervision, regulation of education malpractice,
regulation of university enrollment, regulation of SOE (State-owned
Enterprise) leaders taking advantage of their positions, improved
handling of administrative appeals, and regulating postgraduate
mentors who demand students work for their own companies for little
or no compensation.
After further deliberations, the standing committee regards 13
proposals as valuable references for legislation. Nine proposals
have been listed in the Plan on Legislation Proposals in 2003, such
as the Regulations of Sichuan Province on Compensation for Electric
Shock Causing Personal Damage by Sichuan Electric Power
Corporation, the Regulations of Sichuan Province on Giant Panda
Protection by citizen Tan Zuoren, and the Sichuan Provincial
Management Regulations on Pets by citizen Wen Shiquan.
Yang Qiquan, secretary-general of the standing committee, and
senior officials of the law committee also exchanged views with the
representatives present at the forum on legislation for the people,
comprehension and public participation of citizens in the People's
Congress, and the duties and practices of deputies to represent the
fundamental interests of citizens.
(china.org.cn by Alex Xu, January 3, 2002)