信访制度在历史上既发挥了联系群众的功能,又具有一定的权利救济功能。当前,信访制度仍有继续发挥权利救济功能的必要性。但信访制度行使权利救济功能毕竟与法治理念有所背离。在推进依法治国的进程中,应强化信访制度的联系群众功能,弱化其权利救济功能。 In the history, the petition system has not only played the function of contacting the masses, but also has certain right relief functions. At present, the petition system still has the necessity to continue to function as a right relief. However, the function of right-relief after petition system has deviated from the concept of rule of law. In promoting the process of governing the country according to law, it is necessary to strengthen the function of contacting masses with the petition system and weaken the function of the right relief.