Politburo issues new regulation on controlling power, preventing corruption in personnel work

Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Truong Thi Mai, on behalf of the Politburo, has signed into promulgation regulations on controlling power and preventing corruption and negative acts in personnel work.
Politburo issues new regulation on controlling power, preventing corruption in personnel work ảnh 1At a mid-term meeting of the 13th Party Central Committee (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - Permanent member of the Party CentralCommittee’s Secretariat Truong Thi Mai, on behalf of the Politburo, has signed into promulgation regulations on controllingpower and preventing corruption and negative acts in personnel work.

The new regulations, known in brief as Regulation 114, took effect on the day of signing - July 11, 2023, and replaced the Politburo’s regulations (Regulation 205) dated September 23, 2019. 

Regulation 114 consists of five chapters and16 articles, stipulating the responsibility of Party Committees, Party organizations, managements and their heads, as well as heads of advisory agencies in personnel work. 

It specifies the acts of abusing positions and power,including using personal influence and family relationships to influence andpressure others to make decision, advise, propose, assess, and vote regarding personnel matters according to their own preferences; integrating personalmotives when performing official tasks for personal gain or benefits; directingand advising various stages of personnel work without adhering to therequired qualifications, standards, principles, regulations, processes, anddecisions. 

It also clearly describes the prohibition of acts such as running for positions ofpower, such as directly or indirectly brokering, giving, and receiving bribesto help others obtain positions, titles, or benefits; giving gifts, money, realestate, or other material or non-material benefits.

The regulation specifies the measures to betaken by competent authorities when dealing with violations committed by Partymembers, officials, and public employees. Cases of violations in personnel workwill be transferred to relevant agencies for examination and punishment accordingto regulations./.

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