立党为公,执政为民是“三个代表”重要思想的本质。践行“三个代表”重要思想,关键在坚持与时俱进,核心在坚持党的先进性,本质在坚持执政为民。执政为民,要求我们领导干部深入基层,深入生活,理论联系实际,密切联系群众,始终保持党同人民群众的血肉联系,不断扩大党的群众基础,增强党的执政基础,巩固党的执政地位。而坚持“三贴近”原则的根本要求,就是要求我们领导干部离广大人民群众近一些、近一些、再近一些。只有这样,我们才能更好地服务于人民、造福于人 Building the Party for the sake of the public and governing for the people are the essence of the important thinking of “three represents.” The key to practicing the important thinking of the ’Three Represents’ lies in adhering to keeping pace with the times, maintaining the party’s advanced nature at its core, and sticking to the principle of governing for the people. We must lead cadres to the grass-roots level and live in depth. In accordance with the principle of linking theory with practice, we should keep in close contact with the masses and maintain the party’s flesh-and-blood ties with the masses of the people. We should constantly expand the party’s mass foundation, enhance the party’s governing foundation and consolidate the party’s ruling position . The fundamental requirement of adhering to the principle of “three closeness to each other” is to require that our leading cadres be closer to the masses of the people, to be closer and closer. Only in this way can we serve the people better and benefit others