To View The Revolution Of The Letter And Visit System At New Age From The Evolution In History

The system of letters and visits is a very important system in democratic rules of law under socialism with Chinese characteristics,and is a basic method for people to express willing and democratically take part in social management.As for the historical formation,the system of letters and visits is a "political invention" of the Party,which is based on the idea of democracy and mass line,and reflects the valuation and the people benefits orientation of people first and governs for the people.Although in different periods,it plays different roles and brings different effects,the essence of letters and visits is the legal tunnel to realize and guarantee people as masters,and an important solution to realize,proceed and improve democracy.Moreover,it shows the procedure and development of the construction of the rules of law under socialism with Chinese characteristics.The formation,development and improvement of the system of letters and visits have been constantly keeping a strain with the evolution of the construction of Chinese rules of law.Both of them run parallel without conflicts while bring out the best for each other,and are foundationally unified in Chinese political system.Its special feature and its relation with socialist rules of law make its basic function have two directions and molding feature,which is to create a democratic and service government through two-direction adjustment and solving the conflicts between the government and people,so that the stabilization of the entire country can be realized.Under the circumstance of the new period comprehensively deepening reforms and promoting ruling by law,the reform of the system of letters and visits is imperative.The basic function of the system should be re-inspected and located,the reform should make the system from the reality function of solving appeals and right relief into the ought function of political communication and democratic supervision.The reform of the system of letters and visits must start from its basic functions,and clarify that the basic target of the reform is political participation and democratic supervision,the basic principle is ruling by law,open and fair,and the basic method is defining power and responsibilities,and compacting responsibilities.Only if the reform of the system of letters and visits can synchronize and co-vibrate with the promotion of socialist rules of law,can truly realize the basic functions of the system,and bring out its new energy.Currently,the reform of letters and visits has already started to explore through practice,a series of new measures like "sunshine letters and visits",and visits level by level according to the law,is pushing the work of letters and visits move forward along the rail of rules of law.However,viewing from the practical effects,the reform is still facing a lot of risks and challenges,and has still a long term to go.