Hanoi (VNA) - The Party Central Committee's Politburo and Secretariat held a meeting in Hanoi on August 13 to consider disciplinary measures against several Party organisations and members committing wrongdoings.
After considering the proposals put forth by the Party Central Committee's Inspection Commission, the Politburo and Secretariat determined that the Standing Board of the Party Committee of Lam Dong province in the 2015-2020 tenure violated the principle of democratic centralism and working regulations, and failed to report to and ask for directions from the provincial Party Committee on the planning of three types of forests in the locality. The Standing Board showed the lack of responsibility and lax leadership and direction as well as inspection and supervision, allowing the standing members of the provincial People's Council to issue documents replacing resolutions of the provincial People's Council on the planning of the three types of forests, which were contrary to the regulations and its authority; and letting the provincial People's Committee to release decisions and documents on the planning of the three types of forests, the switching of using purposes of forest and housing land, the implementation of financial obligations, project management and construction order of three projects without legal foundations, which were contrary to the regulations and their power, leading to a risk of loss of revenue and state budget; causing many Party organisations and members disciplined.
The Standing Board of the Lam Dong provincial Party Committee in the 2020-2025 tenure violated the principle of democratic centralism and working regulations, did not meet to discuss the policy of continuing changing the using purposes of forest land to housing land at Dai Ninh urban area project; decided the policy of building the golf club building with illegal contents; showed the lack of responsibility and lax leadership and direction as well as inspection and supervision. As a result, the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee submitted a report to the Prime Minister asking for agreement with the results of the Government Inspectorate's inspection and supervision over the Dai Ninh project, allowing the project to be rescheduled and continuously implemented illegally; the provincial People's Committee was slow in defining financial obligations regarding land use for the Dai Ninh project, causing a risk of great loss in State budget revenue; and many officials and Party members, including key provincial leaders were disciplined and criminally handled for involving in the case of “giving bribes, taking bribes, abusing of position and power while performing official duties" occurred at the Dai Ninh project, Lam Dong province and related units and localities.
Meanwhile, the Party Civil Affairs Committee of the Government Inspectorate in the 2016-2021 tenure infringed the principle of democratic centralism, Party regulations, working rules; showed the lack of responsibility and relaxed leadership and direction, allowing the Government Inspectorate to settle the petition from Sai Gon Dai Ninh Company in contrary to regulations of the Inspection Law; proposed the progress prolonging for the project and extension of land use, violating the regulations. Many officials and Party members were disciplined and criminally prosecuted.
Le Minh Khai, Deputy Prime Minister, former Secretary of the Party Central Committee, former member of the Party Central Committee, former Secretary of the Party Civil Affairs Committee and former Inspector General of the Government Inspectorate violated Party regulations and State laws in performing his duties and assigned tasks, and infringed the regulations on what Party members are not allowed to do and regulations on the responsibility to set an example; causing serious consequences and bad public opinions, harming the reputation of Party organisations and the inspection sector.
At the meeting, the Politburo and Secretariat also found violations committed by the Party organisations and members in the Party organisations of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and the provinces of Lang Son, Yen Bai, Phu Tho, Bac Ninh, Binh Thuan and Ca Mau.
Based on the content, nature, level, consequences, and causes of violations by the above-mentioned Party organisations and Party members, according to the Party's regulations on disciplinary measures for Party organisations, Party members with violations, the Politburo decided to give warnings to the Standing Board of the Party Committee of Lam Dong province in the 2015-2020 and 2020-2025 tenures and Le Minh Khai. The Party Central Committee's Secretariat also decided to give a warning to the Party Civil Affairs Committee of the Government Inspectorate in the 2016-2021 tenure.
Some party members of the Party organisations of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and the provinces of Lang Son, Yen Bai, Phu Tho, Bac Ninh, Binh Thuan and Ca Mau were expelled from the Party.
The Politburo and Secretariat asked authorised agencies to impose disciplinary measures on the above-mentioned officials and Party organisations in a timely manner, ensuring that they are in line wih the Party's disciplinary measures./.
📝 OP-ED: Tightening Party disciplines: With high position comes great responsibility
Resolutely handling wrongdoing officials, including those holding high positions, demonstrates the political determination of the Party and the State to make the apparatus pure and tighten Party disciplines and State laws.
