毫无疑问,信访改革是一场迫在眉睫的改革,但信访制度却非一开始便不合时宜。作为我国特有的政治制度,信访制度发轫于建国之初。1951年6月,当时的政务院颁布了《关于处理人民来信和接见人民工作的决定》,文件明确强调,各级政府应为人民群众做主,要密切联系群众,全心全意服务,做好与人民相关的事情,鼓励人民群众积极监督政府的工作和相关工作人员,积极反映情况。这一文件被公认为我国信访制度的起点。1957年11月,国务院又颁布的《关于加强处理人民来信和接待人民来访工作的指示》,对这一制度进行了强化。这一时期信 There is no doubt that the petition reform is an imminent reform, but the petition system was not outdated in the first place. As a peculiar political system in our country, the system of letters and visits originated in the beginning of the founding of our nation. In June 1951, the then State Council promulgated the “Decision on Handling People’s Letters and Meeting People’s Work.” The document clearly stressed that all levels of government should be the masters of the masses. They should work in close contact with the masses and wholeheartedly serve and make people-related We should encourage the masses of the people to actively monitor the work of the government and related staff and actively reflect the situation. This document is widely accepted as the starting point of China’s petition system. In November 1957, the State Council promulgated the “Directive on Strengthening the Handling of People’s Letters and Receptions by People”, which strengthened this system. This period letter