The Provincial People's Council's Legal Committee supervises at Tuong Duong Forest Protection Department

(Baonghean.vn) -Following the program of monitoring the field of forest management, protection and forest product management, this afternoon, May 22, the monitoring delegation of the Provincial People's Council's Legal Committee led by comrade Nguyen Huu Lam - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Committee, Head of the Provincial People's Council's Legal Committee had a working session with Tuong Duong Forest Protection Department.

According to the report of Tuong Duong Forest Protection Department, in 2011, the Department discovered, arrested and handled 90 cases of forestry law violations, of which 31 cases had owners and 59 cases had no owners, confiscating 125,041 m3 of round timber and sawn timber of all kinds. The State budget collected 1,093,250,000 VND, of which 294,750,000 VND was fine; the money from selling forest products and confiscated vehicles was 798,500,000 VND.

In the handling of administrative violations, the District has directed the legal department to review and supplement complete records, verify and clarify the necessary elements for the work of punishing the right person, in accordance with regulations, and in accordance with time. Therefore, all penalties are in accordance with regulations, time and authority, and there are no complaints about administrative sanctions.

The monitoring delegation worked with Tuong Duong Forest Protection Department.

However, the exploitation, sale, transportation of forest products, and hunting of wild animals still occur in some places in the area. Illegal loggers are increasingly sophisticated and reckless, causing many difficulties for forest protection. The situation of resisting forest rangers when performing official duties is becoming more and more complicated. In 2010, one subject was prosecuted for resisting officials on official duties with a suspended sentence of 26 months.

At the working session, on behalf of the Supervisory Delegation, Comrade Nguyen Huu Lam noted that in the coming time, Tuong Duong Forest Protection Department needs to overcome difficulties and coordinate effectively with local authorities to inspect and prevent violations of forest management, forest protection and forest product management. Propaganda, legal education, mobilizing people to do a good job of forest protection and development; professional training for mass groups and teams to protect forests and forest fire prevention and control, especially during hot weather.With the recommendations of the District, the Legal Department will synthesize and report to relevant levels and sectors for consideration and resolution.

Dang Cuong