Qiushi journal ｜ Excerpt: Excellent example of the work of grassroots legislative points

(Excerpts from “Local Legislative Outreach Offices: A Vivid Example of Whole-Process People’s Democracy in China” by Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, Qiushi Journal, No. 02, 2022)

Excellent example of grass -roots legislative point work

Practice of Local Legislative Outreach Offices (LLOOS)

Retired soldiers Liu Xu's suggestions on retired soldiers' security and independent career selection regulations were reflected in Article 71 and 84 of the law after the retirement military security law was passed. Liu Xu specifically wrote a letter to the grassroots legislation and said, "It is a sense of being aware of the people's democracy in my country.

Liu Xu is a veteran soldier. His suggestions on veterans support and helping veterans choose their own employment when they leave the military were incorporated in articles 71 and 84 of the adopted Veterans Support Law. In a letter to the LLOO, Liu Xu said, “ I genuinely feel there is a sense of fulfillment to people's democracy in our country. That the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress respected and accepted our opinions is the greatest evidence of that sense of fulfillment.”

Article 118 of the newly revised Protection Law of the Protection Law of the Protection of the Protection of the Numerous Protection of East China University of Political Science and Law, which was implemented on June 1, 2021, deleted the relevant content of the payment and confiscation of the deposit in the draft regulations. The classmates said: "My opinions can not only get the attention of the school, but also be valued by the country. They are deeply proud and encouraged. While receiving the education of the rule of law, they have also experienced an important growth of life."

The suggestion on the draft revision to Minors Protection Law by students from the middle school affiliated to East China University of Political Science and Law was accepted and the provisions regarding payment and confiscation of the security deposit were removed from Article 118 of the revised law, which took effect on June 1, 2021. Students commented, "Our opinions are not only valued by the school, but also by the state. We are very proud and encouraged. As well as learning about the rule of law, we have gained important life experience. "

Source: "Seeking" English version

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