发生在天津河东区的罢免风波之所以备受瞩目,不仅仅因为罢免事件在中国极度稀缺,更因为这起罢免风波的演变过程,为中国的民主实践留下了诸多启示。面对罢免从工具性程序向权利性诉求的转型,人大、代表和制度本身如何适应这一转变,还需要漫长的过程。但有一点是可以肯定的——缺乏罢免的民主,必然是跛足的民主。 The reason why the recall took place in Hedong District of Tianjin was highly publicized not only because of the extreme scarcity of recalls in China but also because of the evolving process of the recall and left many revelations for the practice of democracy in China. In the face of the transition from instrumental procedures to claims of rights and interests, there is still a long way to go before NPC, delegate and system themselves can adapt to this change. However, one thing is certain: the lack of democratization must be a lame democracy.