Head of Propaganda Department and many officials disciplined in deforestation and forest burning case

(Baonghean.vn) - The Standing Committee of Quy Hop District Party Committee met and unanimously decided to take disciplinary action according to its authority against 10 party members who committed violations in the case of destroying and burning protected and regenerated forests in Nam Son commune.

Accordingly, the Standing Committee of Quy Hop District Party Committee proposed that the Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee remove Mr. Nguyen Tien Canh - Standing Committee member, Head of the Propaganda Department of Quy Hop District Party Committee from his Party positions.

In addition, the Standing Committee of Quy Hop District Party Committee removed from Party positions two Party Secretaries of two communes: Bac Son, Nam Son and five other key officials of Nam Son commune such as the Commune Police Chief, Commune Fatherland Front Chairman...

Secretary of Quy Hop District Party Committee, Mr. Ho Le Ngoc, went directly to the scene to inspect and requested the authorities to investigate, clarify and strictly handle the forest destruction case according to the law. Photo: Quy Hop Radio

In addition, Quy Hop District Party Committee also removed from Party positions two officials of Quy Hop District Forest Protection Management Board.

The reason for the dismissal of the above 10 party members is that these officials violated the law in receiving the transfer and conversion of land and forest use purposes illegally assigned by the State according to Decree 163 of the Government.

Previously, on August 17, 2017, the Investigation Police Agency of Quy Hop District Police issued a decision to prosecute a criminal case on the act of "Forest Destruction" under Article 189 of the Penal Code. Currently, the Investigation Police Agency of Quy Hop District Police is actively collecting documents and evidence to prosecute the accused and strictly handle them before the law.

Since March 2017, Quy Hop district has discovered a case of land and forest conversion in the protected and regenerated forest area, including some forest areas belonging to group IIB. People have arbitrarily cut down the forest and then replanted raw material forests, specifically acacia.

The protected and regenerated forest area in Nam Son commune (Quy Hop) was illegally converted by local people. Photo: Quy Hop Station

Although the forest is poor, people destroy it to plant acacia for economic development, but according to the law, this behavior has signs of forest destruction. Because this forest area has been assigned to the people by the State according to Decree 163 and if it comes to the exploitation period later, it must apply for a policy and be approved by the competent authorities.

After discovering the incident, the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee reported to the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee to ask for direction and handling. In April 2017, the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee and the People's Committee of Quy Hop district directly went to the scene to inspect. Immediately after that, the People's Committee of Quy Hop district established an interdisciplinary team to investigate, evaluate, and classify the forest to determine the extent of damage caused by forest clearing and burning in Nam Son commune. From there, there will be a basis to handle the officials and people who violated the law.

Nguyen Hung