The Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee proposed to strictly handle land violations in Thanh Mai commune.

Before the information about the case of the owner of the Traditional Tea Processing Factory (Thanh Mai commune, Thanh Chuong district) illegally converting thousands of m²agricultural land for rice cultivation that Nghe An Newspaper published on baonghean.vn and printed on February 16-17, 2022,Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committeehas Official Dispatch No. 968-CV/BNCTU.P2 on handling the case according to information reported by the press sent to the Standing Committee of Thanh Chuong District Party Committee.

The agricultural land in Truong Son hamlet, Thanh Mai commune was illegally leveled and converted for other purposes by the owner of the Traditional tea processing factory. Photo: PVPL Group

Official dispatch No. 968-CV/BNCTU.P2 of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee has the following content:

“Nghe An Newspaper on February 16, 2022 has an article“People accuse tea factory owner of illegally converting thousands of square meters²Agricultural land: Commune authorities ignore it"reflecting that the owner of the Traditional Tea processing factory in Truong Son hamlet, Thanh Mai commune, Thanh Chuong district has committed administrative violations of land law since around February 2021 until now. Although people have reported to the People's Committee of Thanh Mai commune, the People's Committee has not inspected and handled it.

Some articles about the owner of the Traditional Tea Processing Factory (Thanh Mai Commune, Thanh Chuong District) illegally converting thousands of square meters of agricultural land to grow rice that Nghe An Newspaper has published on its electronic publication. Photo: PVPL Group

The Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee requests the Standing Committee of Thanh Chuong District Party Committee to direct and strictly handle the above violations. The handling results will be sent to the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee (via Department 2) before March 1, 2022 for reporting to the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee.

Implementing the proposal of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee, on February 23, 2022, Thanh Chuong District Party Committee issued Official Dispatch No. 644-CV/HU on transferring the content of press information to the Chairman of Thanh Chuong District People's Committee. Official Dispatch No. 644-CV/HU has the following content:

“On February 23, 2022, the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee received Official Dispatch No. 968-CV/BNCTU.P2 regarding the Nghe An Newspaper's article on February 16, 2022, "People accuse tea factory owner of illegally converting thousands of square meters of land"²Agricultural land: Commune authorities ignore" by the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee. Content (with attached Official Dispatch).

Official dispatch No. 644-CV/HU dated February 23, 2022 of Thanh Chuong District Party Committee. Photo: PVPL Group

Implementing the direction of the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee, forward the content of the press's reflection to the Chairman of the District People's Committee for direction, inspection and handling according to authority. The results of the settlement will be reported to the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee and the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee before February 28, 2022.

Regarding the case of the owner of the Traditional Tea Processing Factory (Thanh Mai commune, Thanh Chuong district) illegally converting thousands of square meters of²Agricultural land for rice cultivation has recently been reported by Nghe An Newspaper in print and electronic publications.

The construction of the Traditional Tea Processing Factory located next to Ho Chi Minh Road was also determined by the authorities to be built on agricultural land, from 2007 - 2008. Photo: PVPL Group

Based on the actual inspection of the land status with violations, along with the collected information and related documents, Nghe An Newspaper determined that the People's Committee of Thanh Mai commune showed signs of covering up for Mr. Le Van Thong (owner of the Traditional Tea Processing Factory), and was dishonest with the superior agency. Therefore, it is recommended that the People's Committee of Thanh Chuong district needs to step in to verify, both to handle land violations in accordance with the provisions of law; at the same time, to rectify the working attitude of relevant officials in this commune./.