At the meeting (Photo: VNA)The capital’s constituents applauded the drasticleadership and management of the Party Central Committee, Politburo andGovernment over the past time, saying the efforts have created positive changesin social spheres.
Many expressed their belief in the Party’sdetermination to combat corruption and other negative phenomena, saying recent disciplinarymeasures against several senior officials proved that there is no “prohibited”area and discrimination on the grounds of positions and rankings.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong hailedthe constructive opinions of voters.
After informing the main contents of the thirdsitting of the 14th National Assembly, the Party chief spared time exchangingissues of voters’ concerns.
He said law building is one of the core andfundamental tasks of the National Assembly. The legislature is not only thehighest State power organ but also the highest representative agency of thepeople.
Therefore, it needs to include representativesfrom all social strata as well as ethnic groups and religion, to ensure thevoice of the entire people in making law, he stressed.
The number of full-time law makers should beincreased, experience from foreign countries be learned and the public opinionsbe listened in the work, he noted.
He thanked the constituents for advocating theParty Central Committee’s deeds to build a stronger and more transparent Party.
The prevention of corruption, negative phenomenaand wastefulness in recent time has seen major strides, especially in 2016 whenmany serious cases were brought to light, he added.
He shared with the constituents’ opinions thatthe outcome of preventing and combating corruption and negative phenomena overthe past time has yet lived up to the public expectations, and should bestepped up in the coming time.
“There are a lot of things to do. This is anarduous struggle that requires patience and high determination”, he said, butadding that the Vietnamese law and policies are strict but also humanitarian.
Regarding the State apparatus and personnelwork, he said the Party Central Committee will hold a conference to discuss howto arrange and evaluate officials.
Pertaining to the punishment of violating Partymembers, the Party chief said it is essential to increase vigilance overprovocative information on whether the punishment is hard or soft.
The Party Central Committee has considered thepunishment calmly, objectively, comprehensively, and thoroughly and will pushahead with the disciplinary measures according to law, responsibility andmorality.
He also took note of the voters’ concerns aboutother issues such as measures to assist the consumption of farm produce,environmental protection, State-run businesses restructuring, public and baddebts.-VNA
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