Proposal for each person to own a car is not in accordance with the Constitution

That was the affirmation of Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tu, Director of the Department of Civil and Economic Law, Ministry of Justice, at the press conference to inform about the ministry's activities in the fourth quarter of 2016 on the afternoon of January 23.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tu, Director of the Department of Civil and Economic Law, answered the press - Photo: Than Hoang

Responding to a question from the press about the recent proposal by the Hanoi City Police Traffic Police Department that each citizen is only allowed to own one car and one license plate to limit personal vehicles and reduce traffic congestion, Mr. Tu said that this proposal will be mentioned in the Government meeting this afternoon.

According to Mr. Tu, the proposal of the Traffic Police Department of Hanoi City Police is not completely legal, not reasonable, and not the optimal solution in the context of needing to respect human rights, civil rights, and property rights.

“If we restrict human rights, civil rights, and property rights, it is not in accordance with the Constitution, because the Constitution stipulates that the restriction of these rights must be in accordance with the law, for reasons of national defense, security, or public health,” Mr. Tu said.

In his personal opinion, Mr. Tu said that in order to solve traffic congestion, it is necessary to synchronously implement many solutions from investment in infrastructure construction to legal regulations in state management.

“If you want to limit private vehicles, you can collect taxes and fees per vehicle. For example, people who want to own a second, third or more cars will be taxed very high,” Mr. Tu analyzed.

Mr. Do Duc Hien - Chief of the Office of the Ministry of Justice - who chaired the press conference, also said that the departments are still discussing solutions to find the best plan to limit private vehicles and reduce traffic congestion.

"The best solution must ensure both state management requirements and human rights, civil rights, and citizens' right to travel," said Mr. Hien.

According to Tuoi Tre