Quickly conclude 30 cases related to leaders to prepare personnel for the 14th Congress

On the afternoon of August 14, the Central Internal Affairs Committee reported on the results of the 26th meeting of the Central Steering Committee on anti-corruption and negativity (Steering Committee).

“In recent meetings, Standing member of the Secretariat Luong Cuong and Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission both emphasized the need to focus on directing inspection, examination, investigation, and strict handling of corruption and negative cases related to leaders and managers at all levels to prepare well for the 14th Congress. Please let us know the roadmap for implementing this requirement?”, VietNamNet newspaper asked.

Responding, Deputy Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission Nguyen Huu Dong said that General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong had previously directed many times, especially the preparation of personnel for the 14th Party Congress: "Absolutely do not allow into the leadership those who have made mistakes, are involved in corruption, negativity, cover up crimes, and negatively affect the Party's reputation."

He also said that during the meeting with the Central Internal Affairs Committee in early July 2024, Standing Secretary of the Secretariat Luong Cuong continued to mention this content.

“At the meetings of the Steering Committee and the Standing Committee of the Steering Committee as well as on the morning of August 14, General Secretary and President To Lam continued to emphasize: It is necessary to direct competent agencies to speed up the progress of inspection, examination, investigation, and strictly handle corruption and negative cases related to leaders and managers at all levels to prepare well for the personnel of the 14th Congress,” Mr. Dong emphasized.

According to the Deputy Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission, agencies, organizations and units are implementing this directive.

On August 14, the Central Internal Affairs Committee also boldly proposed to the Steering Committee to direct that in 2024, efforts should be made to quickly complete the investigation, prosecution, and trial of 30 cases; and to complete the verification and resolution of 6 cases under the monitoring and direction of the Steering Committee. These recommendations were unanimously approved by the Steering Committee.

According to the Deputy Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission, personnel work must be done regularly, continuously and with efforts to follow the spirit as the late General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said.

In the coming time, the Steering Committee requests to focus on investigating and thoroughly handling cases and incidents related to AIC Company, Xuyen Viet Oil, Vietnam Electricity Group, Thuan An Group, Phuc Son, Van Thinh Phat, Saigon Dai Ninh project (Lam Dong),... and other cases and incidents.

Do not hinder development because of promoting anti-corruption and negativity.

Mr. Dong also said that in the coming time, General Secretary and President To Lam emphasized three requirements in the work of preventing corruption and negativity.

Firstly, preventing corruption and negativity must serve socio-economic development; promoting the prevention of corruption and negativity must not affect or hinder socio-economic development.

Second, anti-corruption and anti-negativity must be deployed to the grassroots party and party cells, and must be supervised by cadres, party members and the people.

Third, pay special attention to the work of preventing and combating negativity, especially negative manifestations that are the origin and cause of corruption.

“This is not a new policy but a regular and continuous task. The General Secretary and President emphasized that from now until the Congress, we must focus on carrying out two strategic tasks: preparing documents and personnel work for the 14th Congress,” said Mr. Dong.