I openly criticized the secretary at the town party committee, and five days later I was transferred to a more remote township, and although I retained my position, I preferred to solve the problem once and for all.
As a public servant, I have always believed that I have a responsibility and obligation to say "no" to misconduct at work. However, an experience of openly criticizing the secretary at a town party committee made me deeply aware of the complexity of the operation of power and the naïve side of myself.
It was a Monday morning, at a regular meeting of the town party committee. Halfway through the meeting, the secretary made a decision that I thought was obviously problematic, that is, the renovation of the human settlements. This project is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and costly, just for the sake of face. After much deliberation, I plucked up the courage to speak out against it. I enumerated the possible problems of this decision and suggested what I thought would be a better solution.
What I did not expect, however, was that my opposition did not provoke reflection on the part of the secretary, but on the contrary provoked his anger. He openly criticized me at the meeting and even threatened to give me a "good look". I felt very aggrieved, but I still firmly believed that I had done the right thing.
However, the facts quickly taught me a profound lesson. Just five days later, I was transferred out of my original township and reassigned to a more remote location. Although I still have the position of a member of the party committee, I know that this is only a consolation and a formal reservation, and in fact, I have been marginalized.
This experience made me deeply aware of the complexity of the operation of power. I understood that although I had good intentions at the time, I was too direct and impulsive in practice. I did not achieve the desired effect, but instead attracted the disgust of the secretary, which led to my own transfer.
I also realized that as a grassroots civil servant, I needed to understand the rules more deeply. I need to learn to be more flexible and skillful in dealing with problems while sticking to my principles. I need to better adhere to my principles and serve the masses while protecting myself.