"Power leads to corruption, and absolute power leads to absolute corruption." If there is no restriction on power, the result must be like this. Leading cadres at all levels should bear in mind that no one has absolute power beyond the law, and anyone exercising power must serve the people, be responsible to the people, and consciously accept people's supervision. We should strengthen supervision over top leaders, conscientiously implement democratic centralism, improve the system of openness in governance behavior, and ensure that leading cadres do not abuse their power when they are in high positions, and do not seek personal gains when they are in high positions. Strengthening the restriction and supervision of power operation will affect the comfort of leading cadres. The problem is that the power in the hands of leading cadres is given by the Party and the people. Whether leading cadres use their power correctly and well, of course, they should accept the supervision of the Party and the people. Those who do not want to accept supervision, those who cannot consciously accept supervision, and those who feel uncomfortable accepting the supervision of the Party and the people do not have the minimum quality of being a leading cadre.
——Strictly Punish Corruption in Accordance with Discipline and Law, and Strive to Solve the Prominent Problems Strongly Reflected by the Masses (January 22, 2013)