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Xinhua Net Review: Let the Constitution Etch the Heart of the People
Xinhuanet 2020-12-05
The answer given by Rousseau, an 18th century French thinker, is: “The most important law among all laws is not engraved on marble or copper clocks, but engraved on citizens …
Cai Fei
Where is the most important law recorded? The answer given by the French thinker Rousseau in the 18th century was: “The most important law of all laws is not engraved on marble or copper clocks, but in the hearts of citizens.
Without a doubt, the Constitution is the most important law among all the laws of our country. On the one hand, as the fundamental law of the country, the constitution stipulates the fundamental system and the fundamental tasks of the country. It has the highest legal status, legal authority and legal effect. All institutions and people, including state power, cannot exceed the limits established by the constitution. ; On the other hand, the constitution is also a guarantee of civil rights. Civil rights in the constitution are the primary, fundamental and decisive rights of citizens.
On February 24, 2018, during the fourth collective study of the XIX Central Committee Politburo, Secretary General Xi Jinping emphasized: “The authority of the Constitution and the law comes from the internal support and sincere beliefs of the people. Strengthen the study, publicity and education of the Constitution is important to implement the Constitution. Foundation. “The foundation of the constitution lies in the support of the people; the value of the constitution lies in the sincere belief of the people. On December 4, the seventh National Constitution Day was celebrated as scheduled. The essence of establishing a special holiday for the Constitution lies in the implementation of the Constitution, which is to make the Constitution truly become the fundamental guarantee of the rights of the people.
In reality, compared to general laws such as the Civil Code, the Penal Code and the Law for the Protection of Minors, the Constitution appears to be a relatively abstract existence, little related to the daily life of people. The reason is that in addition to the abstract nature of the constitutional clauses, it is also related to factors such as constitutional interpretation and the incompleteness of the constitutional review mechanism. Efficacy is not perceived and the generation of faith is naturally slow. For the constitution to be enshrined in the heart of the people, it is necessary to implement the civil rights stipulated in the constitution.
As far as the country is concerned, it is necessary to truly respect the civil rights enshrined in the constitution, put power in the cage of the system and take the protection of civil rights as a starting point. The “Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Various Important Issues Related to the Comprehensive Promotion of the Rule of Law” approved by the Fourth Plenary Session of the XVIII Central Committee of the Communist Party of China clearly requires that in order to adhere to the rule of law, We must first insist on governing the country in accordance with the constitution; This article was reiterated again at the Central Labor Conference on the Comprehensive State of Law from November 16 to 17, 2020. The exercise of public power must be based on the Constitution as a fundamental rule of activity, and no organization or person may use excuses or ways to substitute the law, use power to suppress the law, practice favoritism, and do whatever is contrary to the interests of the people.
As for citizens, they must fully believe in the Constitution, use it actively, become a strong defender of the Constitution and make the Constitution the most powerful weapon to protect their rights. The rise of civil rights has a starting point, but neither development nor realization has an end. In the process of promoting the comprehensive rule of law in the current and future period, we must actively respond to the new requirements and expectations of the people, systematically study, plan and solve the important problems that people have strongly reflected in the rule of law. , and continually improve people’s sense of profit, happiness and security. The rule of law ensures that people live and work in peace and content. Among them, the people should follow the guidelines of the constitutional spirit that the people are the owner of the country, establish constitutional awareness, cultivate legal thinking, actively maintain and fight for their own civil rights under the rule of law, monitor implementation of the constitution and ensure that the civil rights stipulated in the constitution go beyond the textual level. , Become a warm and real existence that every citizen perceives personally. (The author is a professor and doctoral supervisor at the Party’s Internal Regulations Research Center, Southwest University of Political Science and Law)
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