From June 4th to 5th, Provincial Party Secretary Wang Ning conducted research in Mojiang Hani Autonomous County, Pu'er City, where he presided over and addressed a provincial thematic forum on establishing and practicing a correct view of political achievements in education and learning, titled "Secretaries Taking the Lead in Rectification and Advancement."
At the forum focusing on secretaries leading rectification efforts, Wang Ning explicitly demanded that new officials must address unresolved issues from the past. He stressed that as Party cadres, especially secretaries, they must possess the spirit of "achievements need not be credited to me, but achievements certainly involve me," and also bear the responsibility of "new officials must handle old accounts and see work through to the end." He emphasized that historical遗留 issues must be tackled, managed, and rectified.
In reality, this is not the first time Wang Ning has addressed the issue of "new officials ignoring old accounts." A review of reports in recent years shows that from inspection rectifications to handling public complaints, from Party conduct and integrity assessments to thematic Party lectures, he has repeatedly emphasized this matter on numerous important occasions and has personally taken the lead in addressing it.
During a provincial Party committee inspection rectification work conference held in November 2024, Wang Ning emphasized the need to focus closely on problems, persist until resolved, and work steadfastly on rectification, avoiding temporary measures, "passing the buck," or "new officials ignoring old accounts." At a thematic meeting on the "review" of central inspection rectification work convened by the provincial Party committee in February 2025, he stressed that "top leaders" must personally handle matters and that new officials must address old accounts. In May of this year, while receiving petitioners at the provincial complaints office, he pointed out: "We must adhere to new officials handling old accounts, with each term continuing the work of the previous one..."
Why the repeated emphasis? Because old accounts are connected to people's livelihoods; if these accounts are not settled, public trust cannot be warmed. During the petition reception in May, Wang Ning, along with responsible comrades from local Party committees, governments, and relevant departments, studied solutions to historical遗留 issues strongly reflected by the public, such as危桥改造 and highway noise pollution. He demanded accelerated implementation, continuous follow-up supervision, and resolution of public interest appeals according to laws and regulations. He also called for learning from specific cases to address broader, similar issues through comprehensive investigation and resolution.
These issues, superficially old accounts, are in reality "thorns in the side" of the people and "obstacles on the road" to development. Why the repeated emphasis? Because old accounts are a touchstone for the view of political achievements; if unsettled, that view becomes misguided. Ignoring old accounts essentially reflects a lack of responsibility, a manifestation of non-commitment and inaction. The development of a region is not a百米冲刺; it requires successive terms to build upon each other's work. Focusing solely on visible achievements within one's own term and avoiding historical遗留 issues represents a view of political achievements that cannot withstand scrutiny.
Every "old account" is linked to public expectations and the foundation of development. Taking it on and resolving it demonstrates not only commitment and capability but also serves as the most直观标尺 for testing a "correct view of political achievements." At this meeting, Wang Ning listened to reports from Party secretaries of five prefectures and cities—Kunming, Honghe, Pu'er, Xishuangbanna, and Lincang—engaged in in-depth exchanges with them, and affirmed the阶段性成效 achieved by various localities in their education, learning, and especially集中整治 work. Simultaneously, he通报 the provincial Party committee's efforts in leading problem identification, rectification, and strict supervision.
"We cannot turn a blind eye simply because a problem did not arise during our own term," Wang Ning指出. Problems in the work, whether historical遗留 or arising currently, are the responsibility of the Party committee and government. As secretaries, they must tackle, manage, and rectify them—this is the correct view of political achievements.
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