The fact that the Central Executive Committee added the act of "evading, shirking responsibility, fearing responsibility, saying is not consistent with doing, not doing, working moderately, delaying in advising, proposing and performing assigned tasks" to Regulation No. 207-QD/TW on what party members are not allowed to do is a very noteworthy new point.
Over the years, the fight against corruption and negativity has strictly handled those who intentionally do wrong for personal gain. But reality also shows that there is another form of "disease" that is no less dangerous, which is not daring to do it.
Many tasks are prolonged not because of lack of legal regulations, but because the responsible person does not want to decide. Dossiers are transferred from one department to another, written opinions are requested from one level to another, while people and businesses continue to wait.
It is worth mentioning that that stagnation often does not create clear violations to handle immediately, but causes great damage to society. A slow-progressing project can lose investment opportunities. A prolonged administrative procedure can cause businesses to lose orders. A delayed decision can affect the lives of thousands of people.
If corruption causes money loss, then avoidance and pushing back will cause loss of time, development opportunities and people's trust.
Therefore, putting the act of avoidance, shirking, and fear of responsibility into the group of things that party members are not allowed to do has a very clear meaning. That is to affirm that the responsibility of officials is not only not to do wrong, but also to complete the things they are responsible for.
This message is even more meaningful when the whole country is implementing many major tasks such as arranging the organizational structure, decentralizing and delegating power more strongly, reforming administrative procedures and promoting growth. When more powers are assigned, responsibility must also be greater. There can be no situation of acquiring power but avoiding responsibility.
However, for the regulation to go into life, it is necessary to clearly distinguish between necessary caution and avoidance. There are decisions related to public assets, budget or law that require careful consideration. But caution does not mean indefinite delay or pushing responsibility to others.
More importantly, handling those who avoid must go hand in hand with protecting those who dare to do it. If only tightening discipline without creating a mechanism to protect dynamic and creative officials, it is very difficult to encourage the spirit of innovation.
Regulation 207 this time also emphasizes encouraging and protecting officials who dare to think, dare to do, dare to take responsibility for the common good. These two contents complement each other, creating a balance between discipline and motivation.
What people and businesses always expect is the spirit of action. A decision issued at the right time is sometimes more valuable than many lengthy meetings. An official who dares to take responsibility can also create a change for an entire field.
Only when each official considers completing tasks as an undeniable responsibility, will the apparatus truly operate with the spirit of creating, serving and meeting the development expectations of the country.
