民主集中制是民主基础上的集中和集中指导下的民主相结合的制度,是我们党的根本组织制度和领导制度。十六大报告指出:要坚持和健全民主集中制,增强党的活力和团结统一。报告突出强调发展党内民主的极端重要性,进一步明确了健全党内民主制度的基本思路、主要任务和重大措施。这对我们在新的历史条件下加强各级领导班子建设,聚精会神搞建设, Democratic centralism is a system of combining democracy on the basis of democracy with democracy under centralized guidance, and is the fundamental organizational system and leadership system of our party. The report of the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out: We must uphold and improve the system of democratic centralism and enhance the party’s vitality and unity. The report highlights the crucial importance of developing democracy within the party and further clarifies the basic ideas, major tasks and major measures for perfecting the party’s democracy. This is of great significance to us in strengthening the building of leading bodies at all levels under the new historical conditions,