Channel for supervision

Releasing the telephone numbers of deputies to the People's Congress in Kunming has opened the door for citizens to voice their opinions and supervise the administration, says a signed article in Beijing Youth Daily. The following is an excerpt.

Having made public the office telephone numbers of government department leaders, Kunming has recently publicized information about 438 deputies to the municipal People's Congress, including their names, working units, titles and telephone numbers. This move will make these deputies better channels between the Party and the masses, so the masses can voice their opinions.

Kunming has made further progress on the road to government transparency and the participation of citizens in providing checks and balances on the powers of officials. It is fair to say that publicizing the telephone numbers of deputies is more significant than just publicizing the numbers of government officials.