Proposal to compensate Nghe An fishermen after marine environmental incident

(Baonghean.vn) - Believing that not only the four provinces of Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, and Thua Thien - Hue were affected, but also that fishermen and the sea tourism service industry in Nghe An suffered heavy losses but had not received compensation, National Assembly delegate Nguyen Huu Cau requested the Government to have a plan to support the people of Nghe An who suffered losses.

Speaking at the National Assembly's discussion session on socio-economic issues on the morning of November 2, National Assembly delegate Nguyen Huu Cau (Nghe An) said that regarding the environmental pollution in the central coastal region caused by Formosa Company, fishermen and the sea tourism service industry in Nghe An have suffered quite heavy losses but have not received compensation. Therefore, delegate Cau requested the Government to have a plan to support the people of Nghe An who have suffered losses.

National Assembly Delegate Nguyen Huu Cau said that regarding the environmental pollution of the central coastal region caused by Formosa Company, fishermen and the sea tourism service industry in Nghe An suffered quite heavy damage but have not received compensation support.

Discussing this issue, delegate Tran Cong Thuat (Quang Binh) also commented, “Formosa’s actions have seriously damaged the life of the Central Coast. People’s lives, security, and order have been seriously affected. This is a violation of criminal law but is being considered for administrative sanctions and economic compensation...”.

Mr. Thuat expressed concern that up to now the responsibility of State management in this issue has not been thoroughly answered. "Up to now, no one has come forward to take responsibility for the illegal discharge of waste by this company, nor has it been pointed out who is responsible for State management," said the Quang Binh delegate.

Delegation of National Assembly of Nghe An province at the session.

Appreciating the Government's efforts in calculating and compensating more than 7,000 subjects, Mr. Thuat still proposed expanding the subjects to be compensated such as affected businesses, because "this incident has devastated and devastated the tourism industry".

“People also need to be considered and calculated more appropriately to reduce disadvantages,” said the Quang Binh delegate. According to Mr. Thuat, if we only think about compensation plus a few remedial measures, it is not thorough. “The entire economy is exhausted and destroyed, it cannot be restored overnight,” he emphasized.

On the other hand, Mr. Thuat also expressed strong opposition to those who deliberately took advantage of the Formosa incident to complicate the situation, cause disorder, and affect security and order.

Duong Gim - Anh Tuan