What they say

Editor's Note: The State Council Information Office invited exemplary figures in prosecution to meet the media and answer questions on the issues of strengthening legal supervision to uphold justice.

It's our procurators' responsibility to uphold justice and objectivity, which is not limited to the theoretical level but should be put into practice. Also, facts are the most important criterion for us to handle cases. Actually, we're often bothered with the temptation of money or so-called "guanxi" during the process of handling cases, which is a test for every procurator. The law is made to protect every single citizen and requires absolute justice to sustain its authority. Upholding justice is a principle that can't be broken.

Fang Gong, former deputy chief procurator of People's Procuratorate of Beijing

Every procurator should follow the principle of upholding justice. We, who serve as procurators in criminal prosecution, should protect the rights of interested parties, not only cracking down on crimes. Also, it's important to improve our procurators' quality and use high-tech assistance to better our capability to handle cases.

Shi Jinglan, procurator of People's Procuratorate of Shanghai Pudong district

From my perspective, upholding objectivity and justice is to sustain facts, which is what a procurator should stand for. The procurator should be loyal, dedicated, persistent and ready to take responsibility. The nation's legal environment has been greatly improved with the steadily implemented policy of "rule of law", but we procurators should keep making efforts to meet people's expectations. We should identify problems with sharp eyes and help solve the problem with laws. It's our responsibility to maintain justice in society and treat people fairly during the process of handling cases.

Zhang Biao, former procurator of People's Procuratorate of Shihezi, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps

The procurators should uphold justice and show their respect for facts when handling cases. Years before when we handled a burglary, the suspect claimed he was 17 years old. I had doubts that he might be using his older brother's identity. Then we visited his hometown and found he was 16 years old and had not reached the age for criminal liability. It's very important for us procurators to uphold justice and take facts as the basic criterion for handling cases.

Mei Mei, fifth department director of People's Procuratorate of Chongqing's Dadukou district

I grew up in a grazing area of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region and have been serving in the area for years. I think that it's very important to unite different official departments when we crack down on cases, which is of great help for reaching a good result. The cases we handled were usually related to environmental protection, food and drug safety and groundwater resources protection.

Pan Zhirong, member of Procuratorial Committee of People's Procuratorate of Baotou city's Darhan Muminggan Joint Banner, Inner Mongolia autonomous region