'Remove weak, reduce white' in Nghi Loc

(Baonghean) - The leadership and direction of building a strong grassroots political system in communes and towns has always been of interest to the Party Committee and government of Nghi Loc district and has achieved positive results.

Focus on overcoming weak links and weak aspects

In Nghi Van commune, where there are 5,420 religious people out of 7,171 people in the commune, thanks to the effective development and implementation of the program "eliminating the weak and reducing the white", many Party cells in the area have overcome many "weak links and weak aspects" to maintain a clean and strong state (TSVM) and rise to comprehensive TSVM for many years; at the same time, leading the entire political system and organizations to successfully complete their tasks.

The Standing Committee of the District Party Committee and leaders of the Nghi Loc District Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee propagated the compensation policy for land acquisition and clearance for people affected by the construction of Road N5 in Nghi Thuan commune. Photo: Nhat Tuan

As in Dong hamlet, the party cell has 7 party members, mainly from other places, but the movements in the hamlet develop steadily, the work of land consolidation, plot exchange, football field planning, and cultural house are supported by 100% of the people. Mr. Phan Cong Van - Deputy Secretary of Nghi Van Commune Party Committee said: Up to now, 16 hamlets in the area (11 hamlets have Catholic compatriots) all have party cells, the youth gathering rate is 67%, other mass organizations have a gathering rate of over 97%.

In other localities such as Nghi Van, Nghi Dien..., the Party Committee and Party Cell Committees have all developed plans to integrate the implementation of contents on overcoming weaknesses and weak points, building strong Party Committees, Party Cells and political systems from the grassroots. During the implementation process, the District Party Committee has issued many additional Resolutions and related projects to strengthen leadership and direction solutions. At the same time, it has researched and issued mechanisms and policies to facilitate the development of the political system in special regions.

Comrade Dinh Thi Tam - Standing Deputy Secretary of Nghi Loc District Party Committee said: The district determines which units are weak and establishes a steering committee and working group to strengthen and eliminate the weak points and weaknesses there. For example, in areas with weak Party work, experienced cadres from Party committees will be assigned to take charge, and in areas with weak socio-economic aspects, a working group will be established and will be in charge of the government leaders.

Along with eliminating weak links and weak aspects, the district focused on consolidating the political system of the special area through the issuance of Resolution 10 on innovation and improving the quality of activities of the Fatherland Front and grassroots organizations, eliminating all youth union branches and associations. Thanks to that, before 2003, the whole district had 22 hamlets without a youth union; 20 hamlets without a women's union branch, 18 hamlets without a farmer's party branch; 6 hamlets without a front work committee. Up to now, 100% of hamlets have a front work committee, women's union branch, farmer's union branch; 99.3% of hamlets have a war veteran's union branch, 99.8% of hamlets have a youth union organization.

People of Xuan Kieu Parish, Nghi Kieu Commune (Nghi Loc) donated land to expand the road according to new rural standards. Photo: Nhat Tuan

In addition, working groups under the district's steering committee have guided Party cells in specific areas to focus on restructuring crops, applying science and technology to production, diversifying industries, occupations and services to improve people's lives and income; paying attention to training and creating sources for party development...

If before 2003, the whole district had 64 hamlets without party cells, 34 hamlets without party members, up to now, 62 party members have been developed, 50 party cells have been established in special areas. In addition, the Party Committees and authorities at all levels regularly conduct surveys on difficulties and weaknesses in hamlets in special areas to have priority investment policies, such as supporting 150 million VND/hamlet to build cultural houses, support the construction of traffic works, irrigation works, schools, medical stations, etc.

In addition to the above solutions, the Party Committee and the government also pay special attention to the training, fostering and coaching of cadres in special regions. Units with changes in the organization and staff structure are promptly consolidated, stabilized and maintained good operations. Currently, the cadres in the political system of special regions have 492 people, basically meeting the standards.

In the past 15 years, Nghi Loc has had 87 cadres from special areas attend university and college, 57 people attend intermediate vocational training; 170 cadres attend intermediate political theory training, including 6 cadres who are Catholics, the whole district has 121 party members of Catholic origin. This is the core force contributing to improving the quality of activities of the Party Committee and government apparatus, diversifying the activities of the Fatherland Front and mass organizations, and being the bridge between "Party's will and people's hearts" at the grassroots level.

Support for village and hamlet party cells

Despite many efforts, currently in Nghi Loc district, there are still 12 hamlets without party cells, 22 hamlets without local party members concentrated in Nghi Van, Nghi Kieu, Nghi Phuong, Nghi Hoa, Nghi Thuan, Nghi Quang communes... The capacity of the staff in some communes is still limited, the leadership and direction of implementing tasks in the area, and handling arising issues are still confusing.

The rate of gathering union members and members of mass organizations in specific regions is still low, and overcoming weaknesses and weak points is slow. In response to this reality, the District Party Committee issued Action Program No. 12 on September 12, 2016 and Plan 58 on February 8, 2017 to implement Resolution No. 03, Project No. 02-DA/HU on "Continuing to consolidate and improve the quality of the grassroots political system in communes and towns in the period of 2016-2020" and Project 01-DA/TU on "Building Party cells and developing Party members in hamlets without Party cells, without Party members and hamlets at risk of no longer having Party cells in the period of 2016-2020".

Farmers in Nghi Hoa commune grow cucumbers on rice fields. Photo: Nhat Tuan

In particular, focusing on evaluating the transfer and strengthening of commune cadres and civil servants to work at residential party cells to gain experience and find solutions to supplement forces for hamlets that lack party members or have difficulties. For communes that still have hamlets without party cells such as Nghi Phuong, Nghi Kieu, Nghi Thuan..., in the immediate future, the district will continue to strengthen capable, prestigious party members who understand the area to establish party cells, not allowing the situation of hamlets without party cells to last long or one party cell having to lead 2-3 hamlets.

For party committees that still have joint party cells, the party committee will review and direct the party cells to develop plans for developing local party members and separating the party cells; at the same time, assign committee members or party members who are experienced commune officials and civil servants near the area to establish separate party cells and hold the position of party cell secretary, such as in hamlet 1B Nghi Kieu, hamlet 16 Nghi Van, hamlet 6, hamlet 15 Nghi Phuong, hamlet 12 Nghi Thuan...

Regarding the work of developing party members, grassroots party organizations and mass organizations in special areas must pay attention to training progressive and trustworthy masses, first of all, hamlet chiefs, union and association officials, demobilized soldiers, and young people who have graduated from universities and colleges and returned to their localities to create a long-term source. “The district’s goal is: To strive to establish over 50% of party cells in hamlets that do not have party cells; each commune party organization must have 50% of its party cells admitting new party members from local sources, including at least 1 party member from hamlets that do not have party members.

Each hamlet that does not have a party cell, does not have party members or is at risk of losing a party cell must introduce outstanding people to foster party sentiment. In addition, we must focus on consolidating and improving the quality of activities of each organization in hamlets that are still weak and establish youth union branches and associations in hamlets that do not have a youth union organization to build a strong grassroots political system..." - Comrade Dinh Thi Tam - Standing Deputy Secretary of Nghi Loc District Party Committee said.

Gia Huy