Choose people with virtue and talent to represent the people's rights and responsibilities.

(Baonghean) - The election day of the 14th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2016-2021 term is approaching. In all rural areas from highlands, ethnic minority areas to coastal areas, plains, and urban areas, all voters are interested and waiting for that important festival day, to choose people with outstanding intelligence, moral qualities, sense of responsibility, worthy representatives of the people's rights and responsibilities in elected bodies.

Propaganda posters to celebrate the election day of the 14th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels.

Looking for someone with both virtue and talent

The election of deputies to the 14th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2016-2021 term was held on the same day nationwide - May 22, 2016. This year's election took place in the context of our country continuing to vigorously implement the cause of innovation, building and perfecting the socialist rule-of-law State and organizing the State apparatus according to the provisions of the 2013 Constitution, the 2014 Law on Organization of the National Assembly, the 2015 Law on Organization of Local Government, and the newly promulgated 2015 Law on Election of National Assembly Deputies and People's Council Deputies. This is an important political event of the country, taking place after the success of the 12th National Congress of the Party, closely linked to personnel work, related to the responsibilities of all levels and sectors; is a place for voters to exercise their rights and obligations as citizens, to choose and elect representative people who are worthy of representing their will, aspirations and mastery in state power agencies at the central and local levels.

Clearly identifying the meaning and importance of this election, over the past four consecutive months, the entire political system from the province to the grassroots has focused on leading, directing, and preparing conditions for election day. The key to the election work is personnel preparation - a decisive factor for the effectiveness of the elected bodies in the new term. According to Comrade Cao Thi Hien - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Vice Chairman of the Provincial Election Committee, the personnel work carried out by the province and localities ensures the democratic principles and the centralized and unified leadership of the Party in personnel work. Up to this point, the consultation work to select and establish the official list of candidates to elect deputies to the 14th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2016-2021 term has been completed. Those recommended to be elected as deputies to the National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels all meet the standards prescribed by law; Ensure a reasonable proportion of representatives representing sectors, levels, regions, components, classes, ethnicities, and religions.

In districts, cities, towns and grassroots levels, personnel preparation work has also been carried out democratically, objectively and qualitatively. For example, in Dien Chau district, with 40 elected district People's Council delegates, the locality has compiled a list of 70 candidates for election. In terms of qualifications, 17% have a master's degree; 74.2% have a university degree and 24% have a post-graduate degree. In terms of structure, the proportion of women is 35.7%; young people 32.8%; non-Party members 18.6%; and religious people 1.4%. Similarly, in Quy Hop, according to Mr. Luong Hong Xuyen - Vice Chairman of the District Fatherland Front Committee, the quality and qualifications of the candidates this time are higher than the previous term; the structure is reasonable. Specifically, out of a total of 67 people officially listed to be elected as district People's Council delegates, 14.92% have a master's degree; 80.59% have university degrees and only 4.48% have below university degrees. The proportion of women is 40.29%; young people is 29.85%; ethnic groups are 50.74%; non-Party members are 10.44%.

Quality of candidates for National Assembly and Provincial People's Council deputies. Graphics: Huu Quan

Sending expectations

On the basis of personnel preparation of functional agencies, each voter is also clearly aware of his/her responsibility to participate in the election, to choose truly representative people. At the same time, to create "weight" in the activities of the highest authority in the state apparatus at all levels through supervision activities, through decisions on issues related to the fate of the nation, the people and the development of the locality. According to Mr. Nguyen Nhu Vy - former Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, former Head of the National Assembly Delegation of the VIII, IX, X terms and Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council of the XIII and XIV terms, in addition to the voters' wisdom in choosing people with virtue and talent, for each elected delegate, if only the qualifications and knowledge that they have are not enough, but they need to cultivate the courage, intelligence, capacity and skills to work as a delegate. To do so, we must actively practice, closely follow, listen to people's opinions, consult with specialized agencies, experts... Mr. Nguyen Nhu Vy also said that there needs to be a mechanism to seriously monitor and evaluate the quality of delegates' activities, to avoid the situation where delegates only attend meetings twice a year to raise their hands to vote and that's it...

Voters of Nghi Thu ward (Cua Lo town) study the biographies of candidates for the 13th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2011-2016 term. Photo: Mai Hoa

Also praising the quality of delegates, Ms. Tran Thi Thanh, a National Assembly delegate of the 5th, 6th and 7th terms, said that in order for the National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels to operate effectively, each delegate needs to demonstrate responsibility, courage, dare to take "fire", truly "get involved", and truly speak up for voters at forums. Mr. Truong Hong Phuc - Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Do Luong district, said that it is necessary to continue to innovate in all activities of the National Assembly and the Provincial People's Council, from the capacity to decide on national issues, to supervisory activities; to resolve voters' recommendations in a more substantive way. Only then can the role of the highest authority in the State apparatus at all levels be truly demonstrated. Mr. Phan Van Tuyen - Chairman of the People's Committee of Yen Thanh district, a delegate of the Provincial People's Council of the 16th term, 2011 - 2016, affirmed that delegates need to pursue to the end the issues raised in the questioning and answering activities at the session; monitoring activities, resolving voters' recommendations. Only then will the issues raised by elected bodies have a positive impact on life. On the other hand, decisions on important issues of the country and locality must be appropriate to each stage, appropriate to practical needs and stem from the common interests of the nation, the people and each locality.

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