The standing committee members, who had mostly been sitting on the sidelines, finally understood: any issue Director Zhou raised was no issue at all as far as the Municipal Party Secretary and the mayor were concerned.
Anything that could be resolved had to be resolved. Anything that couldn't be resolved still had to be resolved, somehow!
The guiding principle was simple: "Make it happen!"
The remaining agenda items had little to do with Director Zhou.
One was the redevelopment plan for the old city district, on which Liu Yi gave a report.
The charming female director spoke clearly and substantively, rattling off figures with ease. She skimmed over the achievements and focused on problems encountered as the project progressed, particularly those involving demolition and relocation.
"Conflicts between developers and residents facing relocation sometimes escalate into public order offenses or even criminal cases. Director Zhou is well aware of that."
Director Liu looked at the Public Security Director and sighed helplessly.
Zhou Yi nodded. There had indeed been quite a few public order cases arising from demolition disputes over the past two months. Just last month, a resident unhappy with a developer's compensation offer had stood on his roof, doused himself in gasoline, and threatened to set himself on fire.
Fortunately, the Public Security Management Brigade had handled the situation properly and prevented a tragedy!
See how important we in public security are? We absolutely need the personnel, funding, and equipment!
After the meeting, Zhou Yi left the Municipal Party Committee building and was about to get into his car when Liu Yi and Wan Dean called out to him.
"Director Zhou, it's already noon. Let's grab a bite together!" Wan Dean rubbed his plump hands together and invited him with a smile.
Grab a bite?
Sure, why not!
Director