Things turned out much as Li Xuezhen had expected regarding the application for reconsideration of Zhang Hongtao's dismissal from public office.
A response soon arrived.
The application for reconsideration had been denied; his public office would not be restored.
This was not far from what Li Xuezhen had anticipated.
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Su Bai looked at the official response without speaking.
Li Xuezhen, however, was all smiles. The formal response had come from a Legislative Representative.
Now that they had an official representative's document and an official department involved,
they had grounds to raise an objection.
In other words, this gave them an opportunity.
If an individual could resolve something, they should try to resolve it themselves. At least that avoided wasting public attention.
"During the case, Zhang Hongtao failed to issue a judgment in accordance with the provincial management compensation law, instead invoking other laws to order the defendant to pay an unfounded amount in compensation."
Previously, without an official document, they had been working their way through the procedures.
This had created a situation where, without an official document, they had no evidence, whether they sought reconsideration from the administrative departments or wanted to demand an explanation.
Constantly using public opinion to influence the law would have a negative impact within the legal community.
Yet this case was highly controversial, and opinions online were divided regarding both the presiding judge and Zhang Hongtao.
Judging by the contents of the official document and the departments involved, seeking reconsideration within the province was essentially impossible.
Su Bai nodded. "This falls into a gray area between compliance and noncompliance with regulations."
They could only seek another approach, which meant turning to a higher authority.
Since Provincial Legislation had determined in the official document that there was a certain conflict