Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Hoa: Receive, resolve and fully respond to voters' petitions

Reporting on the results of handling voters' opinions and recommendations at the 8th Session of the 17th Provincial People's Council, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Hoa affirmed: With a sense of responsibility towards the voters of the province, the Provincial People's Committee has directed departments, branches, sectors and localities to actively and proactively research, receive, resolve and fully respond to 100% of the recommendations and requested contents.

The results of the implementation of the above contents have been fully summarized by the Provincial People's Committee in reports sent to the Provincial People's Council to inform voters at voter meetings before the session.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Hoa reported on the results of handling voters' opinions and recommendations. Photo: Thanh Cuong

In particular, the Provincial People's Committee responded to clarify some contents that voters were particularly interested in, such as: Voters of Do Luong and Thanh Chuong districts reported that the recent flood discharge from Ban Ve Hydropower Plant had caused flooding of rice fields and summer-autumn crops in some communes, causing heavy damage, affecting people's lives.

Ban Ve Hydropower Plant releases floodwaters. Photo: Phu Huong

Responding to voters' petitions, comrade Le Ngoc Hoa said: The Provincial People's Committee has directed hydroelectric reservoir owners to coordinate with local authorities to inspect damage in downstream areas and reservoir areas and have plans to promptly support and compensate localities.

Regarding this issue, on March 28, 2019, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung chaired a meeting and issued Notice No. 143 on resolving post-flood issues in 2018; existing problems and difficulties in compensation, support and resettlement of the Ban Ve Hydropower Project.

Regarding the damage to agricultural production in Do Luong and Thanh Chuong districts caused by storms and floods in August 2018, the Provincial People's Committee has compiled a general report for the whole province, reported and proposed to the Prime Minister and central ministries and branches to receive support according to the policy in Decree 02/2017/ND-CP dated January 9, 2017 of the Prime Minister.

Residents of Hamlet 1, Nghi Hop Commune (Nghi Loc) reported that seafood processing facilities in Nghi Tan Ward caused pollution, causing rice fields to be abandoned. Photo: Thanh Le

Regarding voters' reflections on the complicated situation of buying and selling children, women, and fetuses to China in mountainous districts, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Hoa provided more information about the method, which is that the subjects go to families with pregnant women 6-8 months in mountainous areas, ethnic minorities to lure, entice and take them to China to give birth, then sell the children back to Chinese people, each case from 80 to 140 million VND.

Faced with the above situation, the Provincial People's Committee directed the Provincial Police, functional agencies, Party committees and local authorities to mobilize the strength of the entire political system to deploy the work of preventing and combating human trafficking crimes, achieving many important results. In 2018 and the first 3 months of 2019, the Police force coordinated with functional forces to detect and arrest 27 cases, 48 ​​human trafficking subjects, and coordinated the rescue of 46 victims of trafficking.

At the same time, direct the police of units and localities to strengthen propaganda work on new methods and tricks of this type of crime so that all levels, sectors and people can proactively prevent and stop it effectively.

In addition, the recommendations of voters from localities in the province related to the fields of economic development, culture, education, transportation, policies for people with meritorious services, rural power grid infrastructure, clean water, etc. were answered and clarified by the Provincial People's Committee and reported to the Provincial People's Council.

Before, during and after the 8th Session of the 17th Provincial People's Council, 167 opinions and recommendations from voters were sent to the Provincial People's Committee for settlement; 13 contents at the questioning session were synthesized and proposed for settlement.