"民官比"不是影响政治体制改革的重要因素

在政治体制改革中,公务员或国家干部人数的多少并不是一个关键因素,重要的是必须把政府的社会定位(包括角色、权力和责任)划分清楚。与世界各国相比较,我国197.69∶1(或116.27∶1)的“民官比”并不高,因此,今后的政治体制改革不需要再把精力集中在“精简”上,而应按邓小平的部署,首先把党政分开和权力下放的工作做好。毕竟“小政府”是指“政府权力受限制”,而非“人数更少”;“大社会”是指“社会权利更广泛”,而非“人数更多”。

The "citizen-official ratio", not an important factor in the political system reform

In the political system reform,the number of state cadres and public servants is not a key element.What counts is a well defined social position of the government including role,power and responsibility.Compared against other countries,the current ratio of 197.69:1(or 116.27:1)is not too high.Therefore,the future reform to the political system should be geared to separation of the party and government,and decentralization of power in accordance to DENG Xiaoping's plan.After all,by "small government" it is meant a"government whose power is subjective to restriction" rather than a "government of a smaller size",and by "big society" it is meant a"society whose rights are of greater scope" rather than a "society of a bigger size".