President Xi promises harsher anti-corruption drive (3)

PARTY ORGANIZATION

"The strength of the Party comes from its organization," Xi said, adding that all members should enhance their sense of Party spirit.

"Party members should remember that their foremost identity is a CPC member and their top obligation is to work for the Party and maintain their loyalty to the Party," he said.

"CPC members should always bear it in mind that they are part of the organization, and they should keep confidence in the organization, be obedient to the organization and take the initiative in safeguarding the Party's unity," Xi said.

The Party's disciplines should be followed without any exception, and Party organizations at all levels should be resolute to enforce them and rectify violations, so that the disciplines will be regarded as a "high voltage line that is always switched on," according to Xi.

Also, Xi stressed the importance of democratic centralism and organizational rules of the Party.

Efforts should be made to keep members well organized and direct each other and cadres to take matters about Party organization seriously, Xi said.

Members and cadres should be honest and speak the truth, Xi said, adding that they are obliged to accept Party organizations' education and supervision.

Xi noted that decisions and arrangements by the CPC Central Committee should be well implemented.

Party departments as well as Party organizations within the country's legislative authorities, government departments, political advisory bodies, courts, procuratorates, and government-sponsored institutions and organizations should all make efforts to carry out the decisions, Xi said.

The meeting was presided over by CCDI Secretary Wang Qishan. He also gave a report on behalf of the CCDI Standing Committee at the meeting.

Wang urged Party organizations and disciplinary authorities at all levels to take responsibility to cultivate a clean governance atmosphere within the Party and supervise practices in this regard.

Wang also called for strengthened anti-corruption efforts to resolutely rein in the spread of corruption.

Premier Li Keqiang and other top Chinese leaders Zhang Dejiang, Yu Zhengsheng, Liu Yunshan and Zhang Gaoli also attended the meeting.

The power-for-money trade is always a major hotbed of corruption and lack of supervision may give rise to corruption and power misuse, said Ma Huaide, vice president of China University of Political Science and Law.

Ma said effective supervision and restraint of the use of power will be emphasized in the anti-corruption drive.

Xin Ming, a professor with the Party School of the CPC Central Committee, noted the importance of Party organization as highlighted in Xi's speech.

"The CPC is a well-organized political party and it is the organization that unites every individual member to form a potent whole," Xin said.

"Meanwhile, the Party is anything but a 'personal club,' and it may only be a vigorous one with strong disciplines," he said.

The professor said strict enforcement of disciplines is a must in deepening reforms, and selective implementation of Party decisions to seek interests for individuals or small groups should be prohibited.