Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission holds 8th session

The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission held its eighth session from November 2-4, during which the commission examined outcomes of inspections of violations by the Party delegation at the Health Ministry in 2016-2021 tenure.
Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission holds 8th session ảnh 1The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission held its eighth session from November 2-4. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Party Central Committee’sInspection Commission held its eighth session from November 2-4, during whichthe commission examined outcomes of inspections of violations by the Partydelegation at the Health Ministry in 2016-2021 tenure.

In a communique released on November 4, the commission saidthe Party delegation at the Health Ministry had violated the Party’soperational principles and working regulations of Party delegations, showed alack of responsibility and relaxed its leadership, resulting in the HealthMinistry, the Drug Administration, many medical establishments and individualsviolating the Party’s rules and State laws.

Those violations have caused serious consequences along with losses and wasteof the State’s money and assets, and damage to the health insurance fund, thus affectingthe prestige of Party organisations and the health sector, the commission said.

The commission decided to issue a warning to the standingboard of the Party Committee of the Health Ministry in 2015-2020 term, and areprimand to Nguyen Truong Son, member of the Party delegation at the HealthMinistry and Deputy Health Minister.

The commission proposed that the Politburo and the Secretariat considerdisciplinary measures against the Party delegation at the Health Ministry in2016-2021 tenure and the following officials: former Health Minister Nguyen ThiKim Tien who is former secretary of the Party delegation and Party Committee ofthe Health Ministry, and Deputy Health Minister Truong Quoc Cuong, member ofthe Party delegation at the Health Ministry.

The commission also asked the Secretariat to considerdisciplinary measures against the Party delegation at the People’s Committee ofHa Nam Province in 2016-2021 term, and Nguyen Xuan Dong who is former ViceSecretary of the provincial Party Committee, former Secretary of the Partydelegation and former Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee of HaNam./.    
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