The People's Committee of Bat Xat district, Lao Cai province has just issued a decision to suspend the work of two Chairmen of the People's Committees of Trung Leng Ho and Pa Cheo communes for 15 days due to violations of regulations on storm and flood prevention.
These two commune chairmen did not implement the district's directives and were negligent in flood and storm prevention work in the area; the floods caused landslides but they did not try to go to the commune to direct the overcoming of the consequences of natural disasters in the locality.
Previously, Quang Ninh Electricity also took similar action against the Director of Ha Long City Electricity. The reason was that he had directed the response and recovery work after the storm that was not effective according to the requirements of the Northern Power Corporation and Quang Ninh Electricity Company, thereby significantly affecting the restoration of power supply to customers in Ha Long City.
There are currently mixed opinions surrounding these suspension decisions. However, from a management perspective, these are reasonable and necessary decisions, demonstrating the determination and strictness of local authorities and management agencies, to ensure that civil servants must have the highest responsibility for their work.
Leaders, regardless of their position, are paid by taxes from the people, so they have the responsibility and obligation to serve the people in the best way possible.
Especially in times of emergency such as storms and floods, which threaten people's lives, property and livelihoods, the responsibility of leaders and heads must be demonstrated at the highest level.
Anyone who is negligent or fails to fulfill their responsibilities must be suspended or even fired from the system so that responsible, dedicated and capable people can replace them.
In fact, especially in storm and flood situations like the recent one, cases of officials not fulfilling their responsibilities like the two Commune Chairmen and the Electricity Director are not rare.
However, most superiors only reprimanded without taking such drastic action of suspension. This unintentionally contributed to the lack of discipline and undermined people's trust in the government apparatus.
Finally, this kind of suspension of officials should be considered a normal administrative activity in the public authority system, a "trend" that needs to be supported and expanded to localities and levels.
As Uncle Ho taught: "Cadres are the root of all work", "success or failure depends on good or bad cadres". Suspending weak cadres who have not fulfilled their responsibilities not only helps restore discipline and regain people's trust but also promotes development!
