General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's strong statement on anti-corruption

(Dan Tri) - Throughout the past time, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has left a deep impression with his role as "the furnace stoker", strongly initiating the fight against corruption and negativity.

"When the furnace is hot, even fresh wood will burn" is the message emphasized by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong when speaking at the 12th meeting of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption on July 31, 2017. The campaign to fight corruption began in 2013 - when General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was assigned to be the Head of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption under the Party. Since then, many cases involving many Central Committee members and Politburo members have been disciplined, even criminally prosecuted.

Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 6th Central Committee Conference on October 11, 2017, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong requested that each member of the Central Committee and all cadres, party members and civil servants regularly cultivate, practice, regularly self-reflect, self-correct, self-admonish, stay away from material temptations, ambitions, avoid making the same mistakes, and get their hands dirty. "From now on, any case of disciplinary violations must be strictly handled, strictly handled from top to bottom to maintain the Party's discipline, to regain and strengthen the people's trust, love and respect", the General Secretary emphasized.

At the meeting of the Party Central Committee Secretariat on April 10, 2018, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong shared when public opinion was concerned that the fight against corruption would discourage officials. According to him, it was the good work of Party building, promoting advantages, and fighting against degeneration that promoted socio-economic, national defense, security, and foreign affairs tasks. "There is an opinion that we must do it carefully to avoid discouragement, no one wants to do it, but clearly that idea is wrong. I have said, if anyone feels discouraged, then step aside and let someone else do it," the General Secretary emphasized.

"Voters and people can rest assured that the Central Committee will never be discouraged in the fight against corruption," General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong told voters in Hanoi during a meeting after the 6th session of the 14th National Assembly on November 24, 2018. During the meeting with voters, he affirmed that all agencies and systems have been involved in the fight against corruption, but the important thing is that there must be measures in the way of doing it, not just being enthusiastic.

In January 2019, when chairing the 15th meeting of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption, General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong affirmed his determination to fight corruption with the spirit of "no forbidden zones, no exceptions, no matter who the person is". According to him, anti-corruption work has become a trend and a movement.

On July 26, 2019, General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong chaired the 16th meeting of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption. Here, he emphasized, "The Congress is an opportunity to screen cadres. Those who are worthy can do it, those who are not, then don't. There is no fear of a shortage of cadres, there is no shortage of people who are loyal to the Party and devoted to the people."

Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 11th Central Conference of the 12th tenure on October 12, 2019, General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong mentioned the number of senior leaders disciplined since the beginning of his term and shared: "It is painful, but we cannot help but do it, there is no other way! All is for the common cause of the Party, the country, and the people."

On February 1, 2021, chairing a press conference after being re-elected, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong spoke frankly about the work of preventing and combating corruption. According to him, fighting corruption is a very big problem. This is the disease of those who have power, positions, and money and property. The head of the Party and State reaffirmed the determination to fight corruption without stopping, without stopping, regardless of who the person is, with no forbidden zones.

Also at the press conference after his re-election, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong emphasized that fighting corruption and handling officials who violate the law is not to punish or hold grudges against anyone, but is entirely for humanity and humanity. As Uncle Ho said, we must cut off a rotten branch to save the whole tree; punish a few people to warn, deter, and prevent others from violating. The General Secretary also noted that it is not necessary to punish many people, but to punish severely to be considered serious.

On September 15 , 2021, speaking at the National Conference of Internal Affairs Agencies to implement the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong stated his opinion: "What's the point of having a lot of money? You can't take it with you when you die. Honor is the most sacred and noble thing!"

Meeting with voters in Dong Da, Ba Dinh, and Hai Ba Trung districts to report on the results of the third session of the 15th National Assembly (June 23, 2022), General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong compared the handling of violating officials to cutting a few rotten branches to save the whole tree. "It is not pleasant to discipline your comrades and teammates, it is even very painful, but it is forced to be done," the General Secretary said. At the meeting with voters more than a month earlier, the General Secretary also frankly stated his point of view: "If officials in the Anti-Corruption Steering Committee are caught up in corruption, who else can they fight? Whoever is caught up in corruption, I will deal with them first, I will say it frankly."

At the conference to review 1 year of operation of the Provincial Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption and Negative Activities (Provincial Steering Committee) on the morning of June 19, 2023, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong directed agencies to focus on leadership and direction to promptly detect and promptly and strictly handle corruption and negative cases and incidents. In particular, focusing on directing and coordinating to thoroughly handle cases and incidents related to Viet A Company, AIC, FLC, Van Thinh Phat, vehicle inspection and cases and incidents related to leaders and managers at all levels. "Resolutely do not let personnel with violations, corruption and negative activities enter Party committees at all levels," the General Secretary emphasized.

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