Hanoi (VNA) – The implementation of regulations on grassrootsdemocracy has helped tap the potential and creativity of the people in dealingwith issues of localities and the country, Party General Secretary Nguyen PhuTrong said at the national conference on grassroots democracy on July 16.

In June 1997, the third plenum of the Party Central Committee, 8th tenure, adopted a resolution on bringing into play the people’s right tomastery. To concretise the resolution, on February 18, 1998, the Politburo, 8th tenure, issued Directive 30 on building and implementing regulations ongrassroots democracy.

Most recently, on January 7, 2016, the Politburo, 11th tenure, issued Conclusion 120 on continuing to push forward and improve thequality of the building and implementation of grassroots democracyregulations. 

The enforcement of Grassroots Democracy Regulations is the main theme ofthe national conference on July 16, which is held by the Central SteeringCommittee for the work.

General Secretary Trong took note of positive outcomes of theenforcement of grassroots democracy regulations over the past time, especiallythe heightened awareness about democracy and democracy enforcement of Partycommittees, authorities, the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF), socio-politicalorganisations, officials, Party members, public workers, and people of allwalks of life.

He attributed the encouraging achievements to the attention that Partycommittees, authorities, the VFF and socio-political organisations have paid tothe work, and the approval and warm response of society.

At the same time, the Party leader pointed out outstanding problems inenforcing grassroots democracy regulations, one of which is the slow andinadequate work in popularizing policies and laws relating to grassrootsdemocracy in some localities and agencies.

He said violations of democracy still occur, resulting in publicdiscontent and leading to petitions involving large number of people,especially in the enforcement of policies and laws on land, land compensationand relocation of residents.

At the same time, General Secretary Trong underlined that democracy isexploited by a number of people to make illegitimate demands or defy the law.Some people are incited by hostile forces to involve in illegal activities inthe name of democracy.

He stressed that enforcing regulations on grassroots democracy mustcontinue to be a regular task, thus creating a momentum for socio-economicdevelopment, improving people’s life and welfare, and achieving social equity.

In parallel with enforcing democracy, attention must be paid toupholding the rule of law and promoting social and citizen responsibility, theParty chief said.

He urged State administrative agencies and administrations at all levelsto listen more to the people, promptly respond to the people’s opinions andpetitions, and improve the ethics and service quality of the contingent ofpublic employees.

The Party General Secretary underlined that one of the factors decisiveto the effectiveness of the enforcement of grassroots democracy is the roleplayed by the heads of Party committees and administrations at all levels andof agencies and organisations.

He demanded that secretaries of every Party committee and key officialsof State agencies, all-level administrations and organisations must exercisereal democracy and transparency in their work while leading by example infighting bureaucracy, corruption and wastefulness.

Discussions at the conference focused on the institutionalization of theParty’s guidelines and viewpoints in Directive 30-CT/TW and Conclusion 120,solutions to enhance the effectiveness of settling complaints and petitions.

They also shared views on the role of socio-political organisations andexperience of localities in implementing grassroots democracy regulations.-VNA