Chairman of the Provincial People's Council met with voters of Cua Lo town

Participating in the meeting with voters were delegates of the Provincial People's Council: Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Nguyen Thi Dung - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Cua Lo town. Representing local leaders attending the meeting with voters was Mr. Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee of Cua Lo town. Photo: Mai Hoa.

At the meeting, voters of Nghi Thu ward listened to representatives of the Provincial People's Council and the Town People's Council report on the socio-economic situation of the province and the town in the first 6 months of 2018; the expected program and content of the 6th session of the Provincial People's Council, term XVII, 2016 - 2021, taking place in 3 days from July 18 to 20, and the mid-year meeting of the town.

Next, many voters frankly raised many pressing and inappropriate issues.

Voter Phung Minh Sy, Hieu Hap bloc, said that the planning to expand Cua Lo town by merging some communes of Nghi Loc district into the town is still slow; or the project to upgrade and expand Binh Minh road, Sao Nam road..., all have policies, but have been delayed and not implemented, affecting the people's trust. Therefore, it is recommended that all levels, when having any policies, need to focus on discussing and finding solutions to lead and direct decisively.

Voter Che Dinh Thuong, Bac Hai block, reflected that the operation of the wastewater treatment plant is causing environmental pollution. Photo: Mai Hoa

Mentioning some issues that voters have repeatedly reported, such as the public lighting system and traffic light system on Sao Nam Street that were damaged after storm No. 10 (in 2017) and have not been repaired or replaced; the residential electricity system for which land use rights were auctioned has not been built, etc., voter Phung Minh Sy said that officials have not really fulfilled their responsibilities in resolving people's recommendations and reflections. This is the reason why petitions and complaints can easily go beyond the level of the government, causing people to lose trust in officials and state agencies.

Also reflecting on the issue that has been proposed many times but has not been resolved, voter Vo Thi Hoa stated that in Tay Khanh block, there are 43 households with poor quality of electricity, especially at peak times, people cannot cook rice, and electric fans cannot run.

Voter Vo Thi Hoa, in Tay Khanh block, reported poor quality of electricity for daily life. Photo: Mai Hoa

At the conference, some voters also raised concerns about the slow policy of restructuring and streamlining the apparatus; ineffective administrative reform; many land allocation projects for enterprises have not been implemented for many years, affecting investment attraction and urban beauty; and pollution caused by the operation of the town's wastewater treatment system.

Some voters also made recommendations related to financial support for special associations; policies to support the poor; policies for people with revolutionary contributions...

At the end of the conference, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Xuan Son affirmed that the concerns of voters related to infrastructure, land, decentralization, administrative reform, organizational structure, etc., are all very valid and will be accepted by the Provincial People's Council and included in the content and program of the upcoming 6th session, in order to solve practical problems and promote the general socio-economic development of the province.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Xuan Son received voters' opinions and discussed and explained at the conference. Photo: Mai Hoa

Explaining voters' concerns about the slow reorganization, streamlining of the apparatus and staff reduction, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Xuan Son affirmed that this task has been actively implemented in the province in the past; however, this is a big and sensitive issue that requires careful, scientific and quality implementation, ensuring the reorganization, streamlining of the apparatus and staff reduction to achieve the goal of improving the effectiveness and efficiency of operations, affecting the effectiveness of leadership in all aspects of social life.

Acknowledging that despite focused leadership and direction, administrative reform has not met requirements, delegate Nguyen Xuan Son affirmed that the Provincial People's Council will absorb and continue to urge all levels and sectors to promote administrative reform to better serve people and businesses.

Regarding the merger of some communes of Nghi Loc district into Cua Lo town, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Council said that the steps must be done in the right order, principles and with scientific, strict and effective steps. Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Xuan Son promised to urge all levels and sectors to inspect and supervise to recover projects that have been granted land but are past the implementation deadline as well as to implement policies for people with meritorious services.