Nghe An will adjust the number and method of organizing meetings to contact voters to campaign for elections.

Thanh Duy• May 7, 2021 14:34

(Baonghean.vn) - This is the content agreed upon by the Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee at the meeting held on the morning of May 7, in the context of the province recording the first Covid-19 case in the community.

Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee chaired the meeting. Also attending were comrades: Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Nguyen Xuan Son - Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, comrades of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee; leaders of a number of relevant departments and branches. The conference was held online to 21 districts, cities and town Party Committees.

Overview of the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

The Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province issued Plan No. 61 on April 23, 2021 to organize a conference to meet with voters for the XV National Assembly and the XVIII Provincial People's Council for the 2021-2026 term to campaign for the election.

According to the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee (VFF) of Nghe An province, by the end of May 6, the province had organized 12/56 conferences in constituencies 1, 2, 3, 5 in Do Luong, Tan Ky, Nghia Dan, Yen Thanh, Anh Son districts and Cua Lo town for candidates for National Assembly deputies. As for candidates for provincial People's Council deputies, 22/126 conferences were organized in 8 districts.

Comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province, Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

However, on the evening of May 6, in Quynh Lap commune, Hoang Mai town (Nghe An), the first case of Covid-19 infection in the community was detected. In that context, Nghe An has temporarily suspended all meetings with voters to adjust Plan No. 61 on the number and method of organizing meetings with voters to campaign for elections in accordance with the actual situation and ensure compliance with the provisions of the law.

At the meeting of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An Province, Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial Election Committee (EC) proposed: Conferences to meet voters and campaign for elections will be adjusted to be organized online or in person. Depending on the areas with high risk, medium risk, low risk, there will be a specific plan according to the province's polling stations.

Based on the actual situation, reduce the number of voter contacts in the whole province, while increasing voter contacts online and through mass media.

For district and commune levels, the standing committee of the Fatherland Front at any level must agree with the Election Committee and consult the election steering committee of that level to decide on appropriate forms for its level.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Xuan Son - Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

At the meeting, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Xuan Son - Chairman of the Provincial Election Committee said: Before the first Covid-19 case appeared in Hoang Mai town, the Provincial Election Committee issued Official Letter No. 96 guiding the work of ensuring the prevention and control of Covid-19 epidemic to serve the meeting with voters, in which clearly stated the handling plan when there is a Covid-19 infection case in the area. Therefore, the Election Committee and the Fatherland Front at all levels need to thoroughly grasp the spirit of Official Letter No. 96 to direct the election.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son also agreed with the proposal of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province to adjust the plan to organize the voter contact conference in a flexible, quality manner, suitable to the current situation.

In the future, based on the actual situation, the Provincial Election Commission will also provide more specific guidance on conducting elections in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Localities must also be proactive and have a firm grasp of the situation in their areas to plan appropriate plans.

From now until the election day, the Chairman of the Provincial Election Committee noted that local levels and sectors should focus on doing a good job of personnel work to select worthy people for the National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels; choose the form, create the most favorable conditions, and the best campaign work so that voters can go to the polls safely, achieving the highest rate, especially in special areas and areas with difficulties and complications; anticipate situations so that the election teams and polling stations can operate appropriately in the context of upgrading the level of Covid-19 prevention and control work.

Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee delivered the concluding speech. Photo: Thanh Duy

Concluding the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Thai Thanh Quy - Head of the Steering Committee for the election of Nghe An province emphasized that there is not much time left until the election day, so localities, levels and sectors must well implement the contents noted by the Chairman of the Provincial Election Committee, to both ensure the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic and successfully organize the election.

The Head of the Nghe An Provincial Election Steering Committee also agreed with the proposals of the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An Province and requested to proactively coordinate closely with the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control to calculate, consider, and soon complete the adjustment of the plan to organize meetings with voters to campaign for the election.

In particular, agree on a plan to increase contact with voters online as well as through other forms of communication and information to convey the candidate's action program to voters.

Thanh Duy