Linking the implementation of grassroots democracy regulations with Party Congresses at all levels

On the afternoon of February 28, the Provincial Steering Committee for the Implementation of the Grassroots Democracy Regulations (QCDC) held a conference to review the implementation of the QCDC at the grassroots level in 2019 and deploy tasks for 2020.

Comrades: Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Steering Committee for implementing the QCDC at the provincial grassroots level; Nguyen Manh Khoi - Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee chaired the conference.

Positive results in all types

In 2019, Party committees at all levels, authorities, the Fatherland Front, and socio-political organizations in the province continued to implement the Party's policies and the State's laws on grassroots-level QCDC, associated with the implementation of Party directives and resolutions, achieving many positive results.

Notably, the whole province built 109 bright spots in implementing QCDC at the grassroots level. In 2019, communes, wards and towns focused on implementing QCDC at the grassroots level in conjunction with merging communes and hamlets.

Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Commission Nguyen Manh Khoi reported on the results of implementing QCDC at the grassroots level. Photo: Thanh Le

The work of organizing to collect people's opinions on merging hamlets and communes was carried out democratically, objectively and with high consensus from the people. The movement to build new rural areas continued to be maintained and developed.

Implementing democratic regulations in the activities of State administrative agencies and public service units, State administrative agencies and public service units have innovated in the working methods and styles of leaders, cadres, civil servants and public employees in the direction of being close to the people, promoting democracy among the people, focusing strongly on the grassroots.

The results of implementing the QCDC are associated with the implementation of the Resolution on streamlining the payroll and reorganizing the apparatus to ensure effectiveness and efficiency. The whole province has 8/21 units where the head of the mass mobilization committee is also the chairman of the district Fatherland Front Committee.

The construction and implementation of QCDC at the grassroots level is of interest to the Party Committee, leaders, and heads of enterprises, in conjunction with the implementation of production and business tasks, thereby creating consensus, solidarity, and successfully completing planned targets in production and business.

Officials of Tan Huong commune (Tan Ky) supervise the construction of rural roads in the locality. Photo: Thanh Le

In addition, the report at the conference clearly stated that the implementation of QCDC at the grassroots level still has some shortcomings and limitations such as: The Steering Committee for implementing QCDC at the grassroots level in some places, especially at the commune level, operates irregularly and the quality is still limited.

The working style and manner of some state officials and civil servants in handling matters related to people and businesses still have many limitations and shortcomings; the reform of administrative procedures is still inadequate, causing inconvenience to people and businesses.

Some enterprises have not yet developed and implemented QCDC, lacking transparency and democracy in production, business, wages and social insurance for employees.

Discussing at the conference, units shared experiences in implementing QCDC work at the grassroots level in implementing new rural construction, implementing Resolution 6 of the Central Committee (term XII), promoting the role of the Fatherland Front at all levels in implementing QCDC at the grassroots level; dialogue with people; and at the same time, exchanging difficulties and obstacles in the implementation process at the grassroots level...

Implement well the grassroots QCDC in conjunction with Party Congresses at all levels

Speaking at the conference, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh affirmed that good implementation of the QCDC at the grassroots level is an important premise to create solidarity, consensus and unity in carrying out political tasks of agencies, units and localities; creating trust among the people for the Party Committee and the government.

To continue to effectively implement the QCDC at the grassroots level in the coming time, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee suggested strengthening the leadership and direction of Party committees, authorities, the Fatherland Front and political and social organizations in implementing the QCDC at the grassroots level.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh gave a speech at the conference. Photo: Thanh Le

Emphasizing that 2020 is the year of holding Party congresses at all levels towards the 13th National Party Congress, comrade Le Hong Vinh requested units to link the implementation of grassroots QCDC with Party congresses at all levels for the 2020-2025 term. In which, promoting democracy and people's intelligence in giving comments on the draft political report; launching emulation movements to welcome Party congresses at all levels.

On this occasion, the Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 10 collectives and 6 individuals with achievements in implementing QCDC at the grassroots level in 2019. Photo: Thanh Le

Implementing QCDC at the grassroots level in conjunction with socio-economic development; the program of building new rural areas and civilized urban areas, promoting the role and responsibility of leaders in the political system and the team of cadres and civil servants at the grassroots level.

At the same time, actively reform administration; strengthen direct dialogue between heads of State agencies and the people; promote people's mastery, effectively carry out supervision and social criticism of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and mass organizations; build bright spots in implementing QCDC at the grassroots level for replication...