National Assembly delegates request clarification of Mr. Vo Kim Cu's responsibility

After Mr. Vo Kim Cu (National Assembly member, former Provincial Party Secretary, Chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Tinh province) spoke up to answer the press about the Formosa case, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Phuong (National Assembly member of Quang Binh province) requested that the authorities investigate and clarify these statements.

PV: Do you agree with Mr. Vo Kim Cu's statement?

Delegate Nguyen Ngoc Phuong:I agree with some things, but there are also things that the authorities need to get involved in and clarify responsibilities. In particular, the authorities need to clarify whether the license is for 70 years or 50 years.

At the same time, it is necessary to clarify not only the marine environmental incident that occurred but also other environmental incidents, the management responsibility of the leaders of Ha Tinh province, for example, why did the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of a district dare to bury hundreds of tons of waste?

National Assembly Delegate Nguyen Ngoc Phuong

PV: Personally, what do you think of Mr. Cu's statement?

Delegate Nguyen Ngoc Phuong:Mr. Cu has now made a statement, admitting to the extent that he has personal responsibility in signing for Formosa to invest in Ha Tinh. In it, Mr. Cu said he wanted to create a breakthrough in Ha Tinh's economic development and create jobs.

In his view, regret is also not foreseeing all situations that occur. Any problem related to responsibility, within control but still related to responsibility must be dealt with.

PV: When Ha Tinh leaders called for investment, they expected too much from economic changes. What do you think about this thinking, is it lacking in scientific basis?

Delegate Nguyen Ngoc Phuong:Not only the leaders of Ha Tinh but also the leaders of the Government and the people want to improve the environment, attract investment for economic development, that is a legitimate need. Currently, some provinces, typically Ha Tinh, in attracting investment focus on economic development without paying attention to the environment, without paying attention to the consequences.

PV: In your opinion, is it serious that Mr. Cu "overstepped the licensing barrier" for such a long time?

Delegate Nguyen Ngoc Phuong:If Mr. Cu has crossed the line, according to his explanation, if the law allows it, then it is okay. Crossing the line when the law does not stipulate or allow it, then that mistake is extremely serious and must be considered.

PV: Does the Central Inspection Commission have to get involved in this matter?

Delegate Nguyen Ngoc Phuong:At that time, Mr. Vo Kim Cu was under the management of the Central Economic Committee and the Politburo, so the Committee had to clarify.

PV: There is a view that "all the blame falls on Mr. Vo Kim Cu", because behind it is a whole system and he is not the only one who decides the Formosa issue, so how to assign responsibility?

Delegate Nguyen Ngoc Phuong:In my opinion, this issue is related to the whole system, not Mr. Cu. Mr. Cu is not the decision maker and he alone cannot decide for the whole organization, system, and ministries.

That decision was correct, but the environmental issue was not assessed, leading to consequences. When setting up the project, the project was not fully anticipated, due to capacity and haste, and some things may have been overlooked, allowing the factory to violate, such as the discharge pipe being placed deep underground and not inspected or controlled... then that is Mr. Cu's responsibility, not the responsibility of others.

According to VOV