
廣東省人大常委會副主任張碩輔涉嫌嚴重違紀違法接受調查,外界關注其是否與2018年至2021年期間主導的廣州大規模砍樹行動有關,該行動曾引發廣州市民強烈抗議,後被官方定性為「破壞性建設」。
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張碩輔曾任廣州市委書記,期間推動道路綠化品質提升計畫,導致超過3000棵榕樹被砍伐,引發廣州市民強烈抗議,後被官方定性為「破壞性建設」,多名官員被問責。
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10月8日,中國官方宣布,廣東省人大常委會副主任張碩輔,涉嫌嚴重違紀違法,接受調查。這位官員有個響亮的外號,叫「砍樹書記」。
台北市政府近期大規模砍樹,2025年移除3164棵樹,比往年同期增加逾2倍。 (取自貼文)
張碩輔原本是中共官場的政治明星。1965年出生,歷任湖南省副省長、北京市紀委書記,被外界視為王岐山的人馬。2018年,53歲的他出任廣州市委書記,掌管中國最重要的一線城市之一,仕途一片光明。
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沒想到,讓他政治生涯急轉直下的,竟然是一棵棵榕樹。
廣州有許多街道兩旁的大榕樹生長了幾十年,枝葉茂密,形成天然的綠色隧道。炎熱的夏天,市民在樹蔭下乘涼、聊天,是廣州獨特的城市風景。
張碩輔上任後,市政府大力推動城市景觀改造,提出「道路綠化品質提升」計畫。但是,這個計畫卻是先從砍樹開始。市政府解釋說「榕樹根系可能破壞道路、地下管線,颱風來時也有安全疑慮」,但根據工程文件,光是七條主要道路,就計畫移除或砍伐4300多棵樹木,其中榕樹超過3000株。
很多陪伴城市幾十年的老樹,一夜之間就不見了。這引起了市民極大的憤怒。
民間自發展開「保衛榕樹」行動。有人走上街頭,張開雙臂擁抱老樹;有人拍照、錄影,向陪伴自己成長的榕樹告別。這些抗議沒有激烈的政治口號,卻表達了市民對家鄉深厚的感情。
廣東省人大常委會副主任張碩輔,涉嫌嚴重違紀違法,接受調查,不知道和當年的砍樹案有沒有關係。圖為廣州街道一景。(彭博檔案照)
事情越鬧越大,終於驚動北京。2021年12月3日,張碩輔與廣州市長溫國輝同一天離任。張碩輔轉任廣東省人大常委會副主任,是一個閒職,仕途就此止步。
後來廣東省公布調查結果,10名官員被問責,其中5人被免職。官方更把這場城市改造定性為「破壞性建設」,認為它傷害了人民對城市的美好記憶和深厚感情。
如今,張碩輔又因涉嫌違紀違法接受調查。這次涉及什麼問題尚未公布,不知道和當年的砍樹案有沒有關係。
一棵老樹,砍掉可能只需要幾分鐘,長成卻需要幾十年。政治人物任期只有幾年,城市的記憶卻屬於好幾代人。連共產黨都偶爾明白這個道理,實在值得其他地方的政治人物深思。
(作者為日本在台新聞工作者與作家)
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