Extravagant' offices feel netizen's ire
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"Normally, government departments make plans for office buildings based on the number of their staff, and we will examine them, and make some changes if necessary, according to national or provincial regulations," he said.
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The government building of Minggang [file photo] |
Higher authorities, such as his commission, usually do not inspect whether the construction complies with the regulations or not after a building is finished.
"There are seven people including me working in my office," said an official of the township government who declined to give his name. "And yes, our new offices are actually bright and spacious."
"And I have not heard any bad words about the building from the residents. Every evening when I walk through the square in front of the building, I see people enjoying time on the square, so you can't simply call it a waste of money."
However, many netizens said local governments should pay more attention to improving people's lives and important matters such as education and healthcare, rather than rack their brains to find excuses to update office buildings.
"When you want to erect a palatial office building, please take a look at those children who cannot even afford a humble meal," said a netizen with the online name quanshiuuu on Sohu, one of China's major news websites.
As of late Tuesday, more than 17,000 netizens have taken part in a discussion on Sohu, leaving more than 2,300 comments.
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