Strengthening prevention and control of violations related to fireworks before, during and after Lunar New Year

Gia Huy DNUM_BEZAJZCACC 14:40

(Baonghean.vn) - Through monitoring from April 2022 to present, the authorities have discovered and arrested 19 cases, 28 criminals related to fireworks, and seized more than 2.7 tons of various types of fireworks. Recently, the People's Committee of Nghe An province issued Document No. 621/KH-UBND dated September 12, 2022 on the plan to prevent violations related to fireworks before, during and after the Lunar New Year of Quy Mao.

The Provincial People's Committee requests sectors, unions and localities to:

- Proactively, synchronously and drastically deploy solutions to mobilize the strength of the entire political system and the entire population to participate in preventing, detecting, combating, stopping and strictly handling acts of smuggling, manufacturing, trading, storing and illegally using fireworks, contributing to ensuring security and order, serving people to enjoy Tet and welcome the Spring of Quy Mao 2023 safely and healthily.

- Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of firecracker management and use, promote propaganda and dissemination of legal education to create a strong change in awareness, eliminate the outdated thinking that setting off firecrackers during holidays and Tet brings good luck and raise awareness of law enforcement on firecracker management and use for officials and people. Timely detect and correct loopholes and shortcomings in state management of firecrackers.

Subjects trading and transporting firecrackers and their evidence. Photo: Ho Hung

- Focus on directing the serious and effective implementation of assigned tasks. Strive to minimize the smuggling, production, trading, transportation, storage and illegal use of fireworks before, during and after the Lunar New Year 2023, especially the illegal burning of fireworks on New Year's Eve and accidents related to fireworks.

Key routes and areas identified include:

- Coastal route: Quynh Luu, Dien Chau, Nghi Loc districts, Cua Lo town and Hoang Mai town.

- Road routes: National Highway 1A, 7A, 7B, 46, 46B, 48, 48B, 15A, Ho Chi Minh route.

- Railway route through Nghe An province.

- Border routes: Nam Can border gate (Ky Son), Thanh Thuy (Thanh Chuong), small-scale routes.

- Location: 21/21 districts, cities and towns in the province.

Key target groups include:

-Subjects operating in smuggling rings and groups illegally trading in fireworks and firecrackers.

- Subjects with criminal records for smuggling, manufacturing, trading, storing, transporting, and illegally using fireworks.

- The number of subjects are teenagers, students, and pupils who show signs of illegally producing, trading, storing, and using fireworks.

- Vehicle owners and drivers on roads and waterways who have the conditions, capabilities or suspicious signs of illegal trading and transportation of fireworks and firecrackers, especially those who frequently travel through border areas and seaports.

In plan No. 621/KH-UBND, the Provincial People's Committee requested provincial departments, branches, and People's Committees of districts and cities to: Thoroughly grasp and seriously and effectively implement the directives of the Central Government, Provincial Party Committee, and Provincial People's Committee on the prevention and control of violations related to fireworks.

Innovate content, diversify forms and methods of propaganda, disseminate legal regulations on prohibiting the production, import, trade, storage, transportation and illegal use of fireworks to all cadres, Party members and people in the area, especially to young people, teenagers, pupils and students.

In particular, focus on increasing the time of propaganda on mass media, social networking sites, electronic information sites, fanpages of sectors, local authorities..., mobile propaganda in key areas and subjects. Replicate the example of "good people, good deeds", promptly commend and reward collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements in the prevention ofg, against violations of fireworks.

The total weight of 895 kg of firecrackers was seized by Dien Chau District Police on August 22, 2022. Photo: Contributor

Launch a movement for the entire population to protect national security, associated with the work of preventing and combating violations related to fireworks. Organize the signing of commitments to voluntarily comply with legal regulations on the prohibition of production, import, trade, storage, transportation, and illegal use of fireworks. Review and make a list of violations to proactively educate, deter, and prevent re-offending. Publicly announce violations related to fireworks to schools, agencies, work units, local authorities, and mass media.

Focus on detecting, arresting, investigating and clarifying violations of firecrackers and strictly handling them according to the provisions of the law. Promptly prosecute and try some typical cases to serve the work of propaganda, education, deterrence and general prevention.

Establish interdisciplinary inspection teams to coordinate administrative inspections of shopping centers, markets, wholesale and retail grocery stores, gathering points at bus stations, train stations, seaports, estuaries, etc. to detect, seize, and strictly handle violations of firecrackers and fireworks according to the law.

Subject Mai Thi Ly was arrested by Dien Chau District Police on August 22, 2022. with evidence. Photo: CTV

Ensure the safety of fireworks display activities by local authorities according to regulations (if any). Resolutely handle cases of taking advantage of fireworks display to illegally produce and use fireworks.

Strengthen strict control of border and sea routes (especially at ports, estuaries, border gates, and small-scale roads), at train stations, bus stations, shopping centers, markets, and crowded business areas to detect, handle, and prevent smuggling, production, trading, storage, and illegal use of fireworks and firecrackers.

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