Do not let bad forces sabotage the election of deputies to the National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels.

Notably, Facebook "Tran Quoc Khanh", "Le Dung Vova", "Le Trong Hung" and "Le Chi Thanh" took advantage of the candidacy for the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels toelection sabotage, through social media forums to "promote" the election, spread fabricated and distorted information about the election...

On March 29, 2021, Hanoi City Police executed an arrest warrant and search warrant for suspect Le Trong Hung for the crime of "making, storing, disseminating or propagating information, documents and items aimed at opposing the Socialist Republic of Vietnam" as prescribed in Article 117 of the 2015 Penal Code. This is a warning to those who take advantage of the election to carry out acts of sabotage against the regime.

Taking advantage of the authorities arresting Le Trong Hung, Radio Free Asia (RFA) again distorted the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly.

In Nghe An province, the number of extremists and opponents continues to increase.take advantage of social networking sitesto disseminate and propagate bad and toxic documents and information, especially during the preparation for the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term, including a number of accounts such as "Hoai Thach Son", "Nguyen Duc Nhan", "Nguyen Nghia", "Chuong Nguyen", "Nguyen Ngoc Dinh", "Bac Nguyen Cong" ... continue to take advantage of political and social events and a number of incidents in other provinces to distort, incite, and disseminate false information and arguments, and sabotage the Party, State, local Party committees and authorities.

Notably, there has been a situation of using social networks to post information with unverified content, discrediting some candidates and candidates for People's Councils at all levels. In addition, there have been "advocacy" calls for voters not to vote for the XV National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term.

Some accounts such as "Nguyen Duc Nhan" and "Bac Nguyen Cong" increased their attacks, spread distorted information, incite and oppose the regime.

The right to vote has been stipulated in the 2013 Constitution, which is the responsibility and obligation of citizens to exercise their right to choose representatives to the State's power agencies. Through elections, the People directly vote to elect representatives of their will, aspirations and mastery, to exercise state power on their behalf; contributing to establishing a state apparatus to carry out social management activities. All acts of "boycotting elections" or mobilizing voters not to vote are violations of the law, violating the rights and obligations of citizens.

In order to promptly prevent and thwart activities that sabotage the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term, Party committees and authorities at all levels need to strengthen monitoring, detection, resolutely combat, prevent, and handle plots and activities to sabotage the election, distort information, and incite against the Party and State.

Grasp the ideological situation, social mood, and complicated issues arising related to the election that are of public concern, promptly resolve the legitimate concerns and aspirations of the people; promptly direct, coordinate, and organize forces to fight, prevent, and handle, especially those who post and disseminate bad, toxic, and untrue information about the election on the internet and social networks in the area and field of management.

At the same time, promote information and propaganda work in many rich and diverse forms such as: on the FM radio system at the grassroots level, various types of newspapers, billboards, posters, propaganda paintings, social networks, mobile radio vehicles, through a team of reporters, propagandists... so that cadres, party members and people of all walks of life in the province clearly understand the meaning and importance of the election; the provisions of the Law on Election of National Assembly Deputies and People's Council Deputies; the rights, obligations and responsibilities of citizens; encourage voters to voluntarily, actively and proactively participate in the election.

Billboard, election propaganda slogan. Photo: Archive

At the same time, the Fatherland Front Committee and socio-political organizations at all levelsContinue to promote propaganda and mobilize union members to raise their vigilance, not to let bad guys incite large gatherings, resolutely not to let bad and hostile forces lure them into participating in activities that affect political security, order and social safety; mobilize prestigious people in society such as scientists, intellectuals, artists, religious dignitaries, village elders, village chiefs... to actively participate in propaganda activities for the election of the National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels.

In addition, each cadre and party member must promote their pioneering, exemplary and "nuclear" leadership roles at the grassroots level, proactively propagating and fighting against erroneous, hostile views, malicious and harmful information, and sabotage of the election, in conjunction with propagating and spreading official information reflecting the meaning and importance of the election, creating an exciting and enthusiastic atmosphere among the entire population to respond to and participate in the upcoming election of special political significance./.