Several National Election Council Vice Chairpersons, members relieved from posts

The National Assembly on April 7 adopted a resolution approving the Chairman of the National Election Council (NEC)’s proposal on relieving several NEC vice chairpersons and members, with “yes” votes from 446 out of 449 deputies present at the legislature’s 11th sitting, or 92.92 percent of all NA deputies.
Several National Election Council Vice Chairpersons, members relieved from posts ảnh 1NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (fifth from left) and President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (fourth from right) present flowers for relieved persons (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The National Assembly on April 7 adopted a resolutionapproving the Chairman of the National Election Council (NEC)’s proposal on relieving several NEC vice chairpersons and members, with “yes” votes from 446 out of 449 deputiespresent at the legislature’s 11th sitting, or 92.92 percent of all NAdeputies.

Accordingly, Tong Thi Phong and Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh were relieved from theirpositions as NEC vice chairwomen, while Pham Minh Chinh, Ngo Xuan Lich, UongChu Luu, Phung Quoc Hien, Tran Van Tuy, Nguyen Hanh Phuc, Le Vinh Tan, and LeQuoc Phong were relieved from their posts as NEC members.

On the same day, a resolution approving the State President’s proposalon relieving certainmembers of the Defence and Security Council was passed with 449 out of 452deputies present at the sitting voting in favour, or 93.54 percent of all deputies.

Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Ngo Xuan Lich, and Pham Binh Minh were relieved from their postsas Defence and Security Council members.

The resolutions took effect as soon as they were approved by thelegislature.

Earlier, on behalf of the NA Standing Committee, member Nguyen Thi Thanhreported to the legislative body on the outcomes of group discussions on the relief of several NEC vice chairpersons and members, and Defence and Security Council members.

New NA and NEC Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue reported to the legislature onthe explanation and acquisition of opinions from NA deputies on the relief of several NECVice chairpersons and members.

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc presented a report on the explanationand acquisition of opinions from NA deputies on the relief of several Defence and SecurityCouncil members./.
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