On the followingnoon of January 12, the Central Committee for Internal Affairs held a press conference, providing information regarding 23rd session of the Central Steering Committee on anti-corruption and negative. Deputy Head of the Central Committee for Internal Affairs Nguyen Thai Hoc informed press agencies regarding outstanding results in the past year.
In the morning of the same day, the Central Steering Committee for the Prevention and Control of Corruption and Negativity held its 23rd session to review and evaluate the results of its activities in 2022, and to determine the work program for 2023. Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu. Trong, Head of the Steering Committee chaired the meeting.
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General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Head of the Steering Committee chaired the 23rd meeting of the Central Steering Committee on anti-corruption and anti-corruption – Photo: VNA |
Prosecution of 17 cadres under the Politburo, under the management of the Secretariat
According to the report, in 2022, 539 Party members were disciplined for corruption and intentional wrongdoing.
The Central Executive Committee, the Politburo, the Secretariat, and the Central Commission for Inspection have disciplined 47 officials in the Politburo, Management Secretariat (an increase of 15 cases compared to the previous year).
To resign from the position of member of the Party Central Committee (term XIII) for 5 members; dismissing from positions of 2 Deputy Prime Ministers, 3 Deputy Ministers and equivalent, 1 Chairman of Vietnam Coal-Mineral Industry Group (TKV); The localities have resigned and dismissed 3 chairmen of the People’s Council and the Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee according to the policy of arranging and arranging work for cadres who have been disciplined, and their prestige has decreased.
Through the inspection and audit, the auditor recommended to handle the financial situation, recover VND 82,560 billion and 883 hectares of land; proposed administrative handling of 3,530 collectives and 8,619 individuals.
Notably, in 2022, 493 new cases/1,123 defendants were prosecuted nationwide for corruption charges (an increase of 163 cases/328 defendants compared to 2021).
Particularly for the cases and cases under the Steering Committee to monitor and direct, there were 11 new cases/37 defendants prosecuted, 120 additional prosecutions in 22 cases. Conclusion of investigation of 21 cases/285 accused.
Issued indictment once morest 19 cases/290 defendants, first-instance trial of 16 cases/244 defendants, appellate trial of 12 cases/81 defendants, timely trial of a number of key cases according to the Board’s plan Command.
The highlight is that the central procedure-conducting agencies have actively detected, fiercely fought and prosecuted many new corruption, negative, extremely serious, very complicated cases, and public opinion. Very interested occurs in the areas of deep expertise, closed activities.
The cases have intertwined between the state and non-state sectors, causing great damage to property, affecting the stability of the economy and people’s lives and health in the medical field. economy, education, diplomacy, securities, corporate bonds, registration, smuggling…
Prosecution of many defendants are senior cadres, both incumbent and retired, general officers in the armed forces, of which 17 are under the management of the Politburo and the Secretariat.
Especially, urgently concluded the investigation, prosecution and trial of the case that occurred at AIC Company, Dong Nai General Hospital even though the first defendant and a number of accomplices had fled. demonstrating the strictness of the law, which is widely agreed and appreciated by the public. Regarding the case that occurred at Viet A Company, so far, 24 localities have prosecuted 27 cases/68 defendants.
Punishment is to be severe, but it is not good to be severely punished
Concluding the meeting, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong emphasized that, over the past 10 years, the fight once morest corruption and negativity has deepened, the determination is getting higher and higher, and the ways of doing things have become more and more methodical. The class is more languid, the number of cases being handled is increasing in almost all fields and localities.
The fight once morest corruption and negativity is done very humanely, benevolently, benevolently and lovingly, but it is still enough to deter and educate and prevent is the main thing. “Trial is to be punished strictly according to the provisions of the law and in accordance with conscience and feelings, not just punishing severely,” General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said.
Regarding the key tasks of 2023, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong requested that functional agencies coordinate with each other in harmony, building many mechanisms, institutions, policies and regulations to prevent can, do not dare, do not want, do not need to be corrupt, avoid the disease fear of responsibility, fear of wrong, do not dare to do, fight once morest collective corruption, organized corruption, group interests and have methods and experiences good experience, in the spirit of “No restricted area, no exception, no matter who the person is, we do it in a very methodical and convincing way”.
General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong pointed out that there needs to be a very smooth coordination “from top to bottom, consensus, vertical and horizontal smoothness”, education, special ways of doing things, leaders and managers at all levels. The higher you are, the more you have to be exemplary in keeping yourself clean. The members of the Central Steering Committee for the prevention and combat of corruption and negativity must lead by example in the work of preventing and combating corruption and negativity; promote the role of the people in the fight once morest corruption and negativity.
In 2023, the Steering Committee requested all levels of party committees, party organizations and functional agencies to focus on leading and directing propaganda and education on anti-corruption, anti-corruption, and building a culture of integrity. among cadres, party members, civil servants, public employees and the people.
The Steering Committee proposed to continue building and perfecting the institutions of the Party and the State, ensuring synchronization, feasibility, publicity and transparency.
Party committees at all levels, party organizations and functional agencies shall direct the strengthening of inspection, supervision, inspection and audit, focusing on areas prone to corruption, negativity, outstanding issues and pressing problems. contact in society, in-depth professional fields, closed and secret activities…
The Steering Committee focused on directing the completion of the investigation of 12 cases, the completion of verification and handling of 12 cases; prosecuted 17 cases; First-instance trial of 21 cases, appellate trial of 3 cases, in which, focusing on speeding up, completing investigation, prosecution and first-instance trial of 10 key cases according to the plan of the Steering Committee. .
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