Corrupt officials 'due to lack of fear or bottomless greed?'

Ms. Truong Thi Mai is concerned that the recent anti-corruption work has achieved many results, but many officials still violate "is it because they are not afraid or because their greed is bottomless?"

Speaking at the national conference of the internal affairs sector and the activities of the provincial-level Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption on January 10, Standing member of the Secretariat and Head of the Central Organization Commission Truong Thi Mai assessed that the work of Party building, rectification, and anti-corruption in the past two terms has achieved many important results. Vietnam's transparency index has improved significantly.

However, since the beginning of the 13th term (early 2021), 83 officials under central management have been disciplined, of which 53 were for previous violations and 24 were for violations during this term. In 2023, localities initiated 763 new cases with more than 2,000 defendants for corruption, double the number last year. There are cases involving many levels, many sectors, many fields, both central and local officials.

Ms. Truong Thi Mai speaks at the conference on January 10. Photo: Nguyen Phong

According to the Standing Secretariat, corruption cases are basically linked between state officials and degenerate elements, causing great damage and loss of state and people's assets. Previously, violations were mainly related to land, but now they have expanded to the fields of bidding, use of public assets, securities, corporate bonds, banking, vehicle registration, etc.

Therefore, Ms. Mai suggested that agencies analyze the causes of violations by officials, and at the same time review and amend regulations in areas where violations occur to have remedial measures. "We must create a necessary legal framework so that officials will know fear before stepping into it," she said.

Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission Phan Dinh Trac requested units to coordinate to remove obstacles, speed up the investigation and handling of cases under the supervision of the Central Steering Committee and provincial levels. Violations by organizations and party members related to the Viet A, AIC, Van Thinh Phat and SCB bank cases need to be promptly resolved. Cases involving leaders and managers at all levels also need to be promptly resolved to prepare personnel for the next term's Party Congresses at all levels.

Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission Phan Dinh Trac speaks at the conference on the morning of January 10. Photo: Nguyen Phong

According to the report of the Central Internal Affairs Committee, in 2023, localities conducted more than 200 inspections and supervisions of the implementation of a number of bidding packages and projects related to FLC, AIC, Viet A, Tan Hoang Minh, Van Thinh Phat... The provincial anti-corruption steering committee put 260 cases under monitoring.

Many localities have initiated investigations into major corruption cases, such as Thanh Hoa has prosecuted the former provincial party secretary, former chairman, vice chairman of the province, and many directors and district party secretaries. Lao Cai has prosecuted the former member of the Party Central Committee, former provincial party secretary, and former provincial chairman. Ha Nam has prosecuted and investigated the former provincial vice chairman, former director, and deputy director of the department...

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