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Law enforcement leaders must face consequences of actions

The Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of National Defence have been urged to complete a system under which senior law enforcement officials will be rotated from their posts in border areas that have been classed as smuggling hotspots.
Law enforcement leaders must face consequences of actions ảnh 1Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh (centre) and head of the National Crime Fighting Steering Committee chaired a meeting with law enforcement agencies on July 26 in Hanoi. (Photo: VGP)

Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Finance,the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of National Defence havebeen urged to complete a system under which senior law enforcement officialswill be rotated from their posts in border areas that have been classed assmuggling hotspots.

The plan aims to increase transparency in thefight against crime, said Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh, who is alsohead of the National Crime Fighting Steering Committee (Committee 138/CP) andhead of the National SteeringCommittee for Combating Smuggling, Trade Fraud and Counterfeits (Committee 389), at a meeting with lawenforcement agencies this week in Hanoi.

Binh pointed out that law enforcement agencieshad numerous shortcomings, including a lack of planning for events such aslarge gatherings or what to do in volatile situations.

The agencies were told to step up their effortsto fight crime, especially organised crime, loan sharks, fraud, humantrafficking and child abuse.

Other major issues include smuggling,counterfeit products and corruption which have hit the business environment andhampered the process of international integration.

The Deputy PM noted that even fake medicine,liquor, cigarettes and fertilisers, which could have disastrous consequences,were on sale in broad daylight, notably the case of Vinaca, a company based inHai Phong, selling pills that it falsely claimed could treat cancer but werelater revealed to be made of bamboo charcoal. Smuggling had shown no signs ofslowing down, especially in northern and southwestern provinces.

He stressed the importance of including localcommunities in the fight against crime. He ordered local leaders to encouragecitizens to support law enforcement agencies.

Binh made it clear that corruption among localleaders was a major obstacle in the country’s anti-crime efforts and thatnobody was above the law should they be found to support criminal activities.Local leaders will also be held responsible and have disciplinary action takenagainst them for major criminal activities if they failed to detect and reportthem.-VNA
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