Ministry of Interior speaks out about '30-year-old department director being appointed in accordance with procedures'

'Two years ago, a working delegation from the Ministry of Home Affairs worked with Quang Nam, with content related to considering the appointment of Mr. Le Phuoc Hoai Bao.

On the morning of December 19, Mr. Nguyen Tien Thanh - Chief of Office, spokesman of the Ministry of Home Affairs, answered questions from the press regarding the appointment of Mr. Le Phuoc Hoai Bao as Director of the Department of Planning and Investment of Quang Nam province 2 years ago.

In October 2015, during the time when there was public opinion about the appointment of Mr. Le Phuoc Hoai Bao, a representative of the Ministry of Home Affairs said that the Ministry's inspection team had worked with Quang Nam and said that the province "made the appointment according to the correct procedure". Mr. Le Phuoc Hoai Bao was qualified to complete the task.

However, at the recent 20th session, the Central Inspection Committee concluded that Mr. Le Phuoc Hoai Bao was planned, transferred, assigned and appointed to the positions of Head of the Chu Lai Open Economic Zone Management Board, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Thang Binh district, Deputy Director, Director of the Department of Planning and Investment, which "did not meet the standards and conditions, and violated the process and procedures".

Chief of Office of the Ministry of Home Affairs - Spokesperson of the Ministry Nguyen Tien Thanh spoke to the press on the morning of December 19. Photo: HT

Regarding the above issue, Mr. Nguyen Tien Thanh said that the Minister of Home Affairs has directed the Department of Civil Servants to review and report to the Minister on advising the Ministry's leaders on the content of working with Quang Nam province in October 2015.

"Based on the conclusion of the Central Inspection Committee and the report of the Department of Civil Servants and Public Employees, the Minister will direct the review and clarification of the responsibilities of relevant groups and individuals and widely publicize the handling results," Mr. Thanh said, adding that the Department of Civil Servants and Public Employees was assigned to report on the incident before December 21.

Also according to Mr. Thanh, in October 2015, after public opinion about the appointment of Mr. Le Phuoc Hoai Bao, Quang Nam province sent an official dispatch to the Ministry of Home Affairs to report and explain. After that, the Ministry organized a working group led by a Deputy Minister to work with the locality to "inspect administrative reform and civil servants in connection with the consideration of the appointment of Mr. Le Phuoc Hoai Bao".

The statement of the representative of the Ministry of Home Affairs regarding the appointment of Mr. Le Phuoc Hoai Bao was reported by the press after the above meeting.

According to the conclusion of the Central Inspection Commission, in his position as a member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Nam province, Mr. Huynh Khanh Toan signed the report of the Provincial People's Committee to the Ministry of Home Affairs on personnel work and appointed Mr. Le Phuoc Hoai Bao to the position of Director of the Department of Planning and Investment with some inaccurate contents.

On December 18, Mr. Nguyen Hong Quang, Chief of Office of the People's Committee of Quang Nam province, said that after receiving the notice of the Central Inspection Committee and through the working content with the working delegation of the Central Inspection Committee, the Party Committee of the Provincial People's Committee will review the stages of work related to cadres, inspect and correct violations and shortcomings that the inspection agency has pointed out.

"Specifically, review the entire training, rotation, transfer, appointment process... to be strict, ensuring full compliance with Party and State regulations," said Mr. Quang.

According to VNE