At the third meeting of the Session, the proposal submitted by President Chiang Kai-shek, and! Messrs, Hu Han-min, Tai Chi-tao, Yui-jon and Ting Wei-fen calling for the convocation of the National People's Convention on May 5, 1931, was adopted, and it was also moved that detailed measures for the calling together of the Con-Nention should be decided by the Standing Committee of the Central Executive Committee. Tt was pointed out that no steps were hitherto taken to call the People's Con-mention because so long as the: militarists are not exterminated, the fear th be used to coere or buy over the politicians and ananipulate the elections, but now that the rebellion has been squashed, the time has come to set a definite ate for the convocation of the People's National Convention so to carry out the democratic principles enunciated by the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
The proposal for Sorms in government government machinery, the enteres ment of discipline among officials, and fundamental pel Smmediate future as submitted by President Chiang Kai-shek, Dr. Wang Chung-hui, and Messrs. Hu Han-min and Tai Chi-tao, were Finally adopted at the fifth gen meeting.
In order that the various govern-smout administrative organs may function with a greater m efficiency, it was felt th organization of the government machinery is essential. The lack of direct liaison between the Central Political Council and the various executive departments of the government has made it necessary to provide a link whereby responsible members of the executive departments may explain their policies, report en the progress of their work and answer questions at the meet-ange of the Council. The solution 3s to be found in the appointment of Political Vice-Ministers as special Geeretaries of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Military Affairs Committee, Finance Committee, Ecotsomic Committee, Educational Committee, Legislative Committee and District Autonomy Committee of he Central Political Council. ether sweeping eh gamation of the culture and Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour, and the merging of the Ministry of Health with the Ministry qnd Inbour, and the merge of the Ministry of Health with the' Ministry of the Interior. impeachment of Officials 'The system of impeachment of corrupt offals time-honoured tion' in China, and the goal Government fully realizes the Value of an. independent'
ate ito"jnsure honesty and leanfiness in the civil service when Ht took steps to instal a Control Tie Control Yuan has not gun! {o exercise its powers ending officials, but accord She th thd proposal "submitted President Chiang and other leaders, specified date will be sob for its inauguration. To. that end, a special statute governing the punishment of corrupt officials will. be enacted by the Legislative Yuan so that officials found guilty of receiving bribes or embezzling public fonds may be appropriately sentenced, Steps are io be taken to unify the system of accounting. All organs the Central Government and of the Provincial and local Governments are to submit their budgets: Ker the current fiscal year before the end of the current year, and the reports of income and disburse ments are to be submitted regularly to. simplify matters for the Comptrolier's Ofice. If any fraudu-Tent statements are made in the financial reports, the heads of the departments concerned will be liable to. punishment.
The fundamental policy of the Central Government, for the immediate future with regard to Ren {internal questions may be briefly stated as follows:
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