Does a lack of trust mean one "has" to resign?

Referring to the regulation that "those who lose confidence may resign," the National Assembly representative stated that this provision is not assertive enough and should be amended to "must resign."

National Assembly deputies express their opinions on the Law on the Organization of the National Assembly on October 22nd.

Voting, no-confidence votes, and the mechanism for resignation were among the issues that many delegates were concerned about when discussing the Law on the Organization of the National Assembly on October 22nd.

Referring to the right of deputies to propose a vote of no confidence in Article 33, Deputy Huynh Nghia (Da Nang City) suggested considering adjusting the authority of National Assembly deputies to better suit the current parliamentary environment.

He argued that clear regulations are needed regarding the receipt and processing of proposals, as recent experience has shown that while many delegates have made suggestions at meetings, the handling of these suggestions has been limited and lacks a specific procedure.

"I propose that it is necessary to clarify which cases constitute a vote of no confidence and which constitute a vote of no confidence. The Constitution must stipulate that one of the tools of legislative control over executive power is a vote of no confidence."

If the executive branch feels there is a fundamental problem, it can propose a vote of no confidence to the legislature; that is, the government proposing a vote of no confidence. Conversely, if a member of Parliament or a parliamentary body feels they cannot have confidence in the government or a member of the government, they can propose a vote of no confidence. Such regulations ensure the feasibility of implementing a vote of no confidence proposal from a member of Parliament.”

Regarding the policy on votes of confidence, Representative To Van Tam (Kon Tum) stated that if a person subject to a vote of confidence receives a low confidence rating from 2/3 of the votes, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly should report to the National Assembly to hold a vote of no confidence. He suggested adding that this person should have the right to resign. Only if they do not resign should the National Assembly be notified to hold a vote of no confidence.

"In reality, from a psychological standpoint, with such a low confidence vote, they might want to resign to avoid a no-confidence vote whose outcome wouldn't change their fate. They would want to avoid the heavy psychological burden. If the result is a 2/3 low confidence vote, then the National Assembly doesn't need to hold another no-confidence vote."

Sharing this view, delegate Nguyen Ngoc Phuong (Quang Binh) argued that the regulations on resignation for positions elected and approved by the National Assembly should allow delegates to request permission to resign if they receive low confidence votes.

Speaking more strongly on this point, delegate Le Dac Lam (Binh Thuan) mentioned the regulation "those who are not trusted may resign," stating that this is not assertive enough and should be amended to "must resign" for greater certainty.

According to Infonet