The silence of… responsibility

(Baonghean)At the recent meeting of the Provincial People's Council, many delegates questioned deforestation, illegal timber trading and environmental pollution. Every question was explained in detail, but the question "whose responsibility is it?" was not answered accurately.

Some negative incidents in land and mineral resource management that occurred in Nghe An a few years ago have been handled, but when asked who is responsible, there is no answer. There are projects that are very noisy when they break ground, but when the project fails, no one knows where to ask for responsibility. In public agencies, the situation of causing difficulties and troubles for the people still occurs, but when asked for the responsibility of those in the cadre and civil servant management apparatus, there is no answer. When a lower level unit makes mistakes or shortcomings, if the superior comes to work and asks the lower level leader who is responsible, the answer will certainly still be... silence...

In reality, in some agencies and units, leaders are praised for their achievements; mistakes and shortcomings are blamed on subordinates. Irresponsible work is the result of "a not small number" of cadres and party members lacking exemplary role models, including those who are leaders of agencies and units. Irresponsible work practices spread from leaders to cadres and employees in many agencies like a dangerous disease, but no one takes responsibility.

Resolution 4 of the Party Central Committee (11th tenure) clearly stated one of the three urgent issues today: "Clearly define the authority and responsibility of the head of the Party Committee and government in relation to the collective Party Committee, agencies and units; continue to innovate the Party's leadership method". Only by doing so can questions about the responsibility of the head be answered transparently.

Tran Hong Co