Can Ma Shushan win this battle of law and power? He is on the cusp of the storm at the moment, in a dilemma.
In this high-profile case, Di Zejun, the chief procurator of Qianxi County, who had made great achievements, actually presided over a warning education meeting before the Spring Festival in a high-profile manner, which undoubtedly added new suspense to the whole incident.
Looking back more than 10 days ago, Hebei Province's official characterization of the Ma Shushan case was that the problems of wrongful detention, wrongful arrest, and wrongful prosecution had been corrected in accordance with the law, and stressed that the work of pursuing responsibility was advancing step by step in accordance with legal procedures.
However, to this day, the public has not waited for the news that any relevant personnel have been punished, on the contrary, the people involved have appeared in the public eye with a high profile, as if to show that they are safe and sound in this case, and they are full of confidence.
Li Guifu, secretary of the county party committee, took the lead in arousing heated discussions, and he not only participated in the fifth session of the 16th Tangshan City People's Congress in a grand manner, but also successfully passed the evaluation of the presidium of the congress composed of 53 members, and was among them.
Before attending the conference, a large number of articles had appeared on the Internet to whitewash him, and these articles were full of praise, and even appealed to the people in the tone that if Secretary Li was punished, it would be unbearable pain for the people.
Although his problem lies in his position as secretary of the county party committee, because he is also the vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Hebei Provincial People's Congress, it is reasonable for him to participate in the NPC in this capacity.
However, what really makes people feel stunned and ironic is the high-profile appearance of Di Zejun, the chief prosecutor of Qianxi County. According to reports, the Qianxi County People's Procuratorate recently held a warning education conference before the Spring Festival, and Di Zejun, as the chief procurator, personally presided over and educated all the participants.
He made an impassioned speech, stressing that law enforcers should serve the people wholeheartedly, and that any violation of laws and regulations or abuse of power must be severely punished, and that the road to building the rule of law is long and arduous, and everyone needs to make joint efforts.
These remarks are impeccable, but when they come out of the mouth of this Prosecutor General Di, they seem extremely absurd and contradictory. Let me ask, when the audience hears this teaching, will there be a sense of absurdity of ** black comedy in their hearts? Did Di Zejun himself experience a kind of self-mocking embarrassment when he preached?
In the entire Ma Shushan case, Di Zejun can be said to have made outstanding contributions. Nearly fifty years old, with his efficient, decisive and precise operation methods, he approved arrests, prosecuted public prosecutions, added charges, refused bail pending trial, and dramatically approved bail pending trial until the prosecution was finally withdrawn.
Especially after the Supreme People's Procuratorate intervened, Di Zejun quickly changed his position, suddenly attacked Li Guifu, and quickly handled the formalities for Ma Shushan's release on bail pending trial and withdrew the prosecution.
Now that the situation has developed so far, although Ma Shushan has been temporarily exempted from prison, his path to justice and sunshine seems to be becoming more and more difficult.
In the face of such an ending, the reason why we are deeply saddened is not only because of the ups and downs of Ma Shushan's personal fate, but also because we are concerned: if one day we become the next Ma Shushan, can we have the same luck, and is there anyone willing to speak up for us and uphold justice?
Ma Shushan's predicament reflects a much more general social phenomenon – the huge chasm between the ideal of equality before the law and the complex game in reality.
One wonders whether individuals are strong enough to stand up to powerful institutional apparatus in the face of possible miscarriages of justice. And those who shoulder the responsibility of upholding fairness and justice can always stick to their original intentions and avoid becoming tools of power play?