Exploiting criticism to attack or flatter leaders.

There are many cases where criticism is used to attack and discredit those one dislikes, or to flatter leading officials.

The Politburo has issued a directive on self-criticism and criticism in conjunction with the implementation of Resolution No. 4 of the 12th Central Committee. Associate Professor Nguyen Van Giang, Deputy Director of the Institute of Party Building - Ho Chi Minh National Political Academy, believes that this is a concrete step in implementing Resolution No. 4 of the Central Committee and in implementing solutions for Party building and rectification in the spirit of the 12th National Congress. This directive also officially opens a major criticism campaign and a major political activity throughout the Party.

Link criticism with inspection and auditing.

According to Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Giang, this round of self-criticism and criticism creates great hope throughout the Party regarding the work of Party building and rectification; it also presents many advantages.

This reflects centralized and unified direction from the central government to the local and grassroots levels. Furthermore, the central government recently discovered and initially addressed irregularities in the appointment of officials in Hau Giang, conducting serious reviews, including those involving high-ranking officials, in the spirit of "no forbidden zones, no loopholes for anyone." This is creating confidence throughout the Party and the people regarding this self-criticism and criticism campaign.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Giang

However, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Giang also frankly stated that, in the past, self-criticism and criticism have not been in line with the spirit and requirements set forth, being superficial, 형식적인 (formalistic), evasive, and ineffective.

To overcome this situation, self-criticism and criticism within the Party require decisive leadership from the Central Committee to Party committees at all levels. It must be carried out with a resolute and specific spirit, with implementation, inspection, supervision, and summation.

Specifically, according to Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Giang, self-criticism and criticism should focus on areas showing signs of decline and where public opinion is concerned. Simultaneously, self-criticism and criticism should be closely combined with inspections, audits, and investigations by specialized agencies. During the review process, if serious signs of decline or violations are found, criticism should be stopped and the matter should be transferred to inspection and investigation for handling.

Leaders must proactively engage in self-criticism.

While emphasizing the undeniable immense impact of self-criticism and criticism on Party building and rectification, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Giang noted that there are many cases of people abusing criticism to attack and undermine those they dislike, or using criticism to flatter leading officials.

Therefore, in implementing self-criticism and criticism in conjunction with the upcoming Central Resolution No. 4, it is necessary to firmly grasp the principles of self-criticism and criticism. These include Party principles, educational value, objectivity, honesty, specificity, and practicality. Any case of deliberate abuse of self-criticism must be dealt with.

"If we don't grasp this, firstly, self-criticism will be incorrect, turning it into a tool to attack others; secondly, criticism will not be objective or timely; and thirdly, criticism will accumulate shortcomings and then condemn others. These are all contrary to the principles of self-criticism and criticism within the Party," Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Giang analyzed.

According to Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Giang, experience shows that in places where things go well, the Party Secretary is usually very exemplary, proactively engaging in self-criticism and voluntarily setting an example before the Party Committee, which then proceeds to the Standing Committee and the Party Committee. This creates a democratic and trusting atmosphere in self-criticism and ensures success. Conversely, in places where the leader is dishonest and unwilling to self-criticize, the quality will certainly be very limited.

Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Giang affirmed that this round of self-criticism and criticism has created great hope throughout the Party and the entire nation regarding the work of Party building and rectification. However, if not done well, it will lead to a phenomenon of "immunity" in personnel work.

Therefore, if through self-criticism and criticism, negative behaviors and violations are discovered and addressed in specific locations and by specific individuals, it will create new confidence in the current Party building work.

According to VOV