HCM City urged to step up fight against corruption
A delegation of the Central Steering Committee for Corruption and Negative Phenomena Prevention and Control had a working session with the Standing Board of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee on September 24 over the handling of corruption cases.
HCM City (VNA) – A delegation of the CentralSteering Committee for Corruption and Negative Phenomena Prevention and Controlhad a working session with the Standing Board of the Ho Chi Minh City PartyCommittee on September 24 over the handling of corruption cases.
According to the steering committee, the standingboard has paid due attention to the fight against corruption and other negativephenomena, and proposed solutions to raise the efficiency of the work.
It also pointed out shortcomings, evenviolations, the committee said, noting that the assessment and evaluation duringthe settlement of corruption cases has faced headwinds due to limitations inlegal regulations.
In his remarks, Phan Dinh Trac, standing deputy head of the Central Steering Committee for Corruption and NegativePhenomena Prevention and Control, asked the southern motropolis to step up this fight by strengthening inspection and supervision, and raise the efficiency of assessment and evaluation.
The assessment and evaluation work needs moreattention as it greatly affects the investigation, prosecution and trial, said Trac,who is also Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of its Commission for Home Affairs.
Nguyen Van Nen, Politburo member and Secretary of the municipal Party Committee, vowed to instruct relevant agencies to fix the shortcomings for better leadership in the work./.
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At the working session (Photo: VNA) 
