Officials must use delegated powers better

Delivering the Government Work Report at the Third Session of the 12th National People's Congress on March 5, Premier Li Keqiang pledged further reforms to streamline administration and delegate more powers to lower-level governments. However, many local officials seem rather reluctant to shoulder their due administrative responsibilities. Comments:

The fear of shouldering their responsibilities is a sort of illness resulting from incompetent officials' lack of ability and courage. The only cure lies in raising their crisis awareness and developing the mechanisms for performance assessment. Public servants can only fulfill their responsibilities when they are fully motivated to use the delegated powers.

cnhubei.com, Mar 30