Dialogue to find consensus
(Baonghean) - Contacting and dialogue with the people is one of the measures for cadres to closely follow the grassroots, strengthen ties with the people, thereby focusing on resolving difficulties, problems and concerns right at the grassroots level.
CHOOSE THE FOCUS OF THE DIALOGUE
At the end of July, the Party Committee and the government of Nam Dan district held a dialogue conference with officials and people of Nam Cat commune. Many issues raised at the dialogue revolved around the district's goal of completing a model new rural commune by 2020. The "current" issue that people are concerned about is upgrading the power grid infrastructure, ensuring the quality of electricity for people's daily life, especially 10 households in My Thien hamlet that were established later did not have investment in power grid infrastructure, people invested in their own power poles so safety is not guaranteed, especially during the rainy and stormy season.
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| People of Nam Cat commune made a request at a dialogue conference with the Party Committee and authorities of Nam Dan district. Photo: Mai Hoa |
It is also a proposal to plan the "surplus" land areas, stagnant ponds, and stagnant water mixed in residential areas to make residential land with a valuation for people; both ensuring beautiful residential planning and helping poor households have land to live on.
Some people have proposed to increase the level of investment support for building new kindergartens, because if the district supports 50% and the commune sources 50%, it is difficult to be feasible, because the total investment for building a large school is 15 billion VND, while the local economy is still difficult. On the other hand, Nam Cat people also proposed that the district propose the province to invest in upgrading provincial road 539C - the road running along the commune which is now degraded, to contribute to promoting the construction of a new model rural area in Nam Cat.
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| Scene of the dialogue between Nam Dan District Party Committee and officials and people of Xuan Lam commune. Photo: Mai Hoa |
Also in July, Nam Dan District Party Committee organized a dialogue with officials and people of Xuan Lam commune. Two issues emerged through the dialogue: the district needs to clarify responsibilities, solutions and timeframes for resolving issues related to the backlog in implementing compensation policies for land acquisition and clearance under the Lam River Road project (currently, some households have not yet received compensation because they believe the policy is not satisfactory); and at the same time, resolve cases of unauthorized land allocation in the commune.
Directly following the above two dialogues, we found that the issues raised by the people were basically answered by the district and commune leaders, and at the same time, the solutions and responsibilities of all levels, including the responsibilities of the people, were clearly stated.
"The purpose and objectives of the dialogue activities set by the Standing Committee of Nam Dan District Party Committee, besides helping cadres increase contact, stay close to the grassroots, and connect with the people, it is important to focus on removing and resolving difficulties, problems, and concerns from the grassroots, not being afraid of "hot" and difficult issues."
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| Xuan Lam commune leaders visit policy families. Photo: Mai Hoa |
In Nam Dan, in addition to organizing thematic dialogues on “obstacles in granting land use right certificates” by commune cluster, Nam Dan district has recently identified a number of key areas for dialogue. In 2019, the district has proposed a dialogue plan in 7 communes.
For example, Nam Thanh commune, one of the seven communes on the roadmap to build a model new rural area, however, the capacity and determination of the political system here are not high, leading to slow progress. In Xuan Hoa commune, there are limitations in the management and operation of the government; solidarity and consensus in implementing some tasks are not high and the local movement has stagnated...
Based on the district's general plan, the Party Committee and local authorities also organize dialogue activities with the people periodically 1-2 times/year. According to the synthesis from the District Fatherland Front Committee, in 2018, the Party Committee and authorities of 24/24 communes and towns organized 25 dialogues (towns organized 2) with a total of 556 proposed and reflected contents.
In the first 6 months of 2019, dialogue activities also took place in 24/24 communes and towns with a total of 495 proposals and reflections.
CLARIFY RESPONSIBILITIES, PREVENT HOTSPOTS
Identifying dialogue as a solution, not a record and acceptance, therefore, before organizing dialogues, from the district to the grassroots level, everyone grasps the situation at the grassroots level, proactively collects information, and conducts research in advance to respond with quality at the dialogues.
"To ensure the effectiveness of the dialogue, the Party Committee and the government must be very serious, receptive, clarify responsibilities, not be evasive in their responses, and all dialogues are broadcast live for people to monitor."
Therefore, in Xuan Lam, after the dialogue, the Party Committee and the government focused on solving problems within their authority and proposed to the district problems beyond their authority. For example, after the 2018 dialogue, up to now, 3 problems requested by the people related to the construction and settlement of the T6 canal project, the construction of a kindergarten and the recalculation of the people's contribution plan in the process of land conversion associated with field improvement in 2013 have been completely resolved by the commune.
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| Van Dien commune officials inspect the construction of road and canal system upgrade project. Photo: Mai Hoa |
From dialogues chaired by district and commune levels, up to 80 - 90% of issues are directly answered and resolved by Party committees and authorities; the remaining 10 - 20% continue to be assigned by districts and communes to specialized departments, offices and units to resolve or to be recommended and proposed to competent authorities for resolution and removal.
Similarly in Nam Loc commune, after the 2018 dialogue, the locality assigned land officials to focus on guiding people to complete procedural documents, fulfill financial obligations, and coordinate with the District Land Use Registration Office to remove obstacles in granting land use right certificates to people. Up to this point, out of 236 pending documents, 202 cases have been completed, of which some have been granted certificates.
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The proof is that in early 2019, the locality implemented the construction of a new kindergarten, which had to take part of the football field area. Although the football field area was compensated and expanded in another direction, a part of the people did not agree. Through direct dialogue with the people, the Party Committee and the government explained in detail, clarified the locality's policies and plans and received the people's agreement. Currently, the commune kindergarten is being implemented, and is expected to be partially put into use by the end of September 2019.
Comrade Nguyen Lam Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of Nam Dan District Party Committee affirmed that, in order to conduct substantive dialogue activities and thoroughly resolve practical issues, in addition to answering and resolving directly at the dialogue, after the dialogues, the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee assigned the Mass Mobilization Committee and the District Party Committee Office, the District People's Committee Office to continue monitoring and urging departments, branches and localities to resolve them.
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| Nam Dan district is on the way to building a model new rural district. Photo courtesy |
