Get to the bottom of the Cai Lay BOT scandal

People believe that the Prime Minister will do everything possible to eliminate projects like Cai Lay from the BOT system.

Late yesterday afternoon, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a working session with leaders of the Ministry of Transport and related ministries and branches, along with leaders of Tien Giang province to find a solution for Cai Lay BOT Toll Station. Accordingly, the head of the Government decided to temporarily stop collecting tolls at Cai Lay BOT Station for 1-2 months.

Cai Lay BOT toll station continuously releases station and resumes toll collection.

Initially, all parties have more time to calmly analyze and look at the problem in the most scientific and practical way. Since the incident at Cai Lay BOT, the Ministry of Transport has continuously provided evidence and arguments proving that the construction of this toll station is in accordance with regulations and procedures. However, the Prime Minister has emphasized that there are issues that are in accordance with the law and procedures but are not in accordance with reality and do not satisfy the people, so we still have to seriously listen, be receptive and accept them in order to correct them.

The Prime Minister's perspective and handling of the situation is highly appreciated. Because he has a spirit of learning and taking great responsibility. The head of the Government has viewed the problem in a way that if it is wrong, it must be corrected.

Although this incident has initially relieved the frustrations of many people over the past months, it has also raised a concern: there are too many things that the Ministries and branches have to push to the Prime Minister. Many people are wondering what the Ministries and branches are doing with the fields they are assigned to manage, but when conflicts, problems, and mistakes arise, the Prime Minister steps in to resolve them. That is not the way to run a sector or field of national importance!

The “Cai Lay phenomenon” is spreading to other localities. Therefore, people hope that this is not a temporary solution, but that the Prime Minister will do everything to eliminate from the BOT system controversial projects like Cai Lay, bringing BOT back to its true nature. Only then can we hope that this type of investment will truly contribute to the development of the country’s economic infrastructure, regaining the people’s trust.

This is the time to show determination to build a creative government, a government that listens to the people and is ready to act for the people. And let me repeat what the Prime Minister said before the National Assembly at the 4th session recently: "Immediately replace those officials who refuse to do what they are told to do. If officials are incompetent and the people complain but they cannot be replaced, what kind of construction can they create?"./.

According to VOV