Stuck in the head

(Baonghean) - There's about a year left until the grassroots Party Congress, isn't there, sir?

- Yes, time flies! Another term is almost over!

Yet there are still some issues that remain unresolved, with no concrete solution in sight.

- Which story?

- The issue of young officials and female officials.

- What exactly does that mean?

- Have you noticed that before each congress there is always a requirement that the number of female and young cadres must account for at least 15% of the new Party committee members?

- That's true, but why?

- Despite specific regulations, very few localities achieved this rate after the congress.

That's right! In your opinion, what is the cause?

- That's exactly what I was going to ask you!

- I think there are many reasons, stemming from various stages from planning, training, and development to placement and utilization, where insufficient attention has been paid to achieving this rate. Those responsible for monitoring and supervising also seem to be neglecting their duties and not being sufficiently proactive, which is why this keeps happening repeatedly.

- He said it like…the leader said it. It couldn't be more true. But…

- You're right, but it's not enough, is it?

- He's a very good guesser. The reason I say that is because there are things everyone knows, even knows perfectly well, but doesn't dare say them out loud because…

- Why?

- Because there isn't enough evidence to confirm it, even though we know for sure it is!

- What does that mean?

- This means they don't want to make things clear and precise from the start, leaving room for maneuver so that when the selection process doesn't meet the requirements, further consideration is necessary, creating opportunities to promote certain individuals to suit their subjective preferences. Therefore, personnel matters are always tense and full of surprises until the last minute.

- That sounds plausible. What happens next?

- Not to mention that some people still have outdated mindsets like "preferring men over women" and "seniority," making them reluctant to recommend or trust young or female officials.

- According to you, the main reason why the number of young and female cadres appointed does not meet the regulations is due to ideological obstacles?

- Exactly! The problem stems from the mindset of quite a few of our officials. We don't lack young officials, and female officials aren't exactly "rare or hard to find." To resolve this issue, we must first address the mindset issues of those officials; only then might we see a change in the situation.

Phuc Vinh