'To have a strong Party, we must have good Party cells'

(Baonghean) - Improving the leadership capacity and fighting strength of grassroots party organizations (TCCS) is identified by the Cua Lo Town Party Committee as one of the key tasks to focus on leading and directing the successful implementation of the Resolution of the 5th Cua Lo Town Party Congress, term 2015 - 2020.

Basic practice

Block 13 Party Cell, Nghi Huong Ward (Cua Lo Town) has 30 party members. Although the number of party members is large, this Party Cell is currently facing many difficulties in personnel matters. More than a year ago, the Party Cell Secretary of the Block suffered from a serious illness and had to retire, but the Party Cell has not yet found a replacement because most of the Party Cell members are old and the young Party Cell members are working far away. Nghi Huong Ward Party Committee had to "reinforce" the Chairman of the Ward Veterans Association to become the Party Cell Secretary of the Block.

“Party members in the cell are old, their work is directly related to the people, and with the mentality of being afraid of conflicts, no one is interested in the “position” of a block cadre,” said comrade Dang Van Can, Secretary of Block 13 Party Cell, Nghi Huong Ward. Not only Block 13, in other blocks of Nghi Huong Ward, the general situation is “old bamboo but young shoots have not yet grown.”

As in Nghi Tan ward, the residential block party cells are also facing the reality of aging party members, making it difficult to develop young party members because the majority of local youth go to sea, while those at home have limited qualifications and abilities, and lack the will to strive. In particular, in some special blocks, the ward Party Committee has to mobilize and assign party members from agencies and units to participate in party cell activities.

Community Culture Club meeting - Hieu Hap block Party cell, Nghi Thu ward (Cua Lo town). Photo: Thanh Le

In the agency sector, some units have converted their career models to enterprises such as: Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Guest House II, City Party Committee Guest House..., and grassroots party organizations are still confused in leadership and direction, especially in leading professional tasks.

Or the Party Cell of Van Xuan University of Technology, although the Party Cell is directly under the Cua Lo City Party Committee, it operates in Vinh City, making management very difficult. In addition, Party cells in private enterprises have not received due attention, and Party organizations in enterprises have not been promoted. All of these require the City Party Committee to continue to consolidate, improve, and improve the quality of activities of these types of Party cells.

In fact, in recent times, Party committees at all levels in Cua Lo town have had many policies and measures to consolidate and improve the quality of Party cells associated with improving the quality of the political system. Therefore, many Party cells have made many progressive changes, promoting their core role at the grassroots level. However, with the requirements and tasks in the current period, the quality and leadership capacity of some Party cells in the town still have many shortcomings and difficulties.

Party cell committees in some places are still limited in political and ideological education, inspection, supervision and management of party members; leadership methods and activities in some party cell committees are still confused, self-criticism and criticism are still limited; activities in some party cells directly under the city party committee are still heavily specialized, lacking specialized activities. Party member development work has not been given due importance, especially in party cells in special areas...

One of the reasons for the limited capacity of the Party Central Committee, especially at the cell level, is that many Party members violate Party discipline, reducing the prestige of Party members and Party organizations among the people. During the 2010-2015 term, the Cua Lo City Party Committee disciplined 101 comrades for violating public ethics and the Party Charter. For example, the Cua Lo City Party Committee has just issued a decision to discipline the Party Cell Secretary, Chairman and Director of Nghe An Trade Union Tourism and Trade Company Limited for violating financial principles. This reduces the prestige of Party members and Party organizations among the people.

Make a difference in quality

Given the above situation, improving the leadership capacity and fighting strength of the Party's grassroots organizations in Cua Lo town is identified as a key and important issue in the current Party building work of Cua Lo. In order to continue to create strong changes in Party building work, the Executive Committee of the Party Committee of Cua Lo town issued the Project "Improving the leadership capacity and fighting strength of the Party's grassroots organizations in the period of 2016 - 2020". In which, focusing on consolidating and improving the leadership capacity and fighting strength to create a clear change in the quality of types of Party's grassroots organizations. This task is implemented by the Party Committees in accordance with the practical situation of each locality and unit.

As in Nghi Huong ward, to improve the personnel of residential block party cells, "The Party Committee focuses on directing and guiding the party cells to train and develop resources for the Party. Organize professional training courses for party cells, and strengthen professional guidance for this team.

At the same time, the Party Committee directed the ward cadres to stay close to the locality, not leaving it to the grassroots. The entire political system should get involved in solving pressing issues at the grassroots level, clarifying ideology, and creating trust among cadres, party members and people" - Comrade Tran Minh Luong - Secretary of the Nghi Huong Ward Party Committee shared.

In Nghi Tan Ward Party Committee, in order to develop the ward in all aspects, the Party Committee pays special attention to improving the leadership capacity of residential block Party cells because whether policies and guidelines are put into practice or not depends in no small part on the contributions of block and hamlet cadres, who are closest to the people. Therefore, the Party Committee has established the Current Affairs - Law Club to do a good job of propaganda and orienting public opinion among cadres, party members and people.

“Nghi Tan’s new approach to improving the quality of residential block Party cell activities is that the Party Committee organizes rotating Party cell activities with the participation of comrades in the Ward Party Committee Standing Committee and Party cell secretaries of the remaining blocks. Through these activities, the Ward Party Committee Secretary will evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the activities so that other Party cell secretaries can learn, exchange, and gain experience in organizing their own Party cell activities,” shared Comrade Hoang Thi Hai Yen - Nghi Tan Ward Party Committee Secretary.

Talking to us, comrade Le Minh Long - Standing Deputy Secretary of Cua Lo Town Party Committee said: "In fact, in recent times, Party committees at all levels in Cua Lo town have had many policies and measures to consolidate and improve the quality of Party cells associated with improving the quality of the political system. Therefore, many Party cells have changed a lot, promoting their core role at the grassroots level. However, with the requirements and tasks in the current period, the quality and leadership capacity of some Party cells in the town still have many shortcomings and difficulties.

Determining that "A strong Party must have good Party cells, good Party cells are due to good Party members", the Town Party Committee will continue to synchronously implement measures in line with Resolution 4 of the Central Committee (12th tenure) to improve the quality of all types of Party cell activities, especially in special areas and enterprises and agencies with special characteristics. Accordingly, the Town Party Committee focuses on leading innovation, strengthening political and ideological education and leadership methods of Party committees and Party cell; improving the quality of Party members and cadres, doing well in Party development work; strengthening direction, inspection and supervision, and tightening evaluation and classification work.

At the same time, promote the role of the government, the Fatherland Front and mass organizations in the political system to participate in building the Party's political system, mobilize the entire political system to join in resolutely to successfully implement the Resolution of the 5th Town Party Congress, term 2015 - 2020, soon build Cua Lo into a type 2 urban area, the pole and spearhead of growth of the province".

Thanh Le