'We have to put family ties aside.'

Leaders must be honest, open, and transparent in personnel matters, setting aside nepotism – Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Tran Anh Tuan shared.

The head is responsible.

In cases where multiple relatives hold important positions in government agencies, those responsible always respond with "appointments were made according to proper procedures." So, how should we interpret this, sir?

When the press reported on this, the response from those in charge was that the appointment had been made "according to procedure." Public opinion and many people were not satisfied and disagreed with this kind of explanation.

We thought about it and concluded that this answer is not wrong, but it is incomplete.

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Tran Anh Tuan: Family ties and official duties must be clearly separated. Photo: Tran Thuong

From a management perspective, we fully understand that dissatisfaction. The selection of personnel for leadership and management positions must follow the correct procedures, ensuring objectivity, openness, transparency, and the selection of qualified and competent individuals; within the proper authority and in compliance with other regulations...

These matters are all stipulated by law. To properly implement the law, focusing solely on the process is insufficient; other regulations such as principles, standards, conditions, procedures, and documentation must also be followed.

In particular, the leadership of the Party committee, and the responsibility of the head of the organization, must be democratic, objective, fair, and of high quality, and must adhere to the prohibitions against making appointments involving relatives and family members (as stipulated in the law on anti-corruption).

In this context, the responsibility of the leader plays a very important role.

The law comes first.

The principles, standards, conditions, procedures, and authority for appointments are stipulated by law, so what responsibility does the head of the agency have in selecting personnel to avoid any involvement with relatives?

It is often said that a good leader must prioritize the law. Therefore, the responsibility of the head of an organization is to strictly adhere to legal regulations when handling matters, including appointments.

In every organization and agency, the head plays a crucial role and wields significant influence in personnel selection. To select and appoint the right person, the head must first set a good example themselves, demonstrating integrity, objectivity, and impartiality, choosing the right person for the job, not the job for the person.

Everyone has emotional relationships with family and friends in their lives. However, family ties and official responsibilities must be clearly separated.

Although anti-corruption laws include provisions prohibiting heads and deputy heads from selecting certain positions within the agencies and organizations under their management, they do not prohibit all forms of close or distant relationships.

Therefore, the leader must be highly responsible. This responsibility is demonstrated through adherence to the law, integrity, openness, transparency, and setting aside family and kinship ties.

In addition, there is the leadership and supervisory role of the Party committees and the oversight of the people.

Equal opportunities

Recently, the Prime Minister said, "We should recruit talented people, not relatives." What are your thoughts on this?

I wholeheartedly agree with and support this viewpoint. Broadly speaking, it means that anyone with virtue and talent should be valued, regardless of their relationship to the person, except in cases where family ties are prohibited by law.

Anti-corruption laws already prohibit heads and deputy heads from appointing officials who are related to their family members. However, the selection process for appointments should also be considered fairly.

Personnel, regardless of whether they are related to the head of the organization or not, must have equal opportunities in the selection process. If they possess both virtue and talent, they should all be employed and allowed to contribute, except in cases of family relationships that are prohibited by law.

However, there are still some agencies and organizations that appoint officials who do not meet the required qualifications, standards, qualities, and capabilities; who are not truly exemplary, lack practical experience, and are even family members. This is a manifestation of "the whole family holding official positions," which the public and we all criticize.

This issue needs to be addressed promptly with various solutions. In my opinion, the immediate priority is to review, inspect, and strictly handle cases of violations of regulations on leadership appointments, especially those involving relatives or family members of leaders who lack talent and integrity.

At the same time, ensure the leadership role of Party committees and uphold the responsibility of the head of the organization; continue to strictly implement the provisions of the anti-corruption law prohibiting heads of organizations from appointing relatives or family members; innovate the method of selecting leaders and managers (continue to conduct competitive examinations in the selection and appointment of leaders); study the ancient law of "avoiding" to allow some top positions to be held by people from other localities…

The 4th Central Committee Conference has just concluded. With the effective implementation of the resolution on strengthening Party building and rectification, including solutions related to mechanisms, policies, inspection, supervision, and Party discipline, we are confident that we will be able to prevent and repel manifestations of degradation within the Party, including the phenomenon of "entire families holding official positions."

According to Vietnamnet