On the afternoon of June 13, the National Assembly discussed the draft Resolution of the National Assembly amending and supplementing a number of articles of the 2013 Constitution.
Delegate Tran Van Tien (Vinh Phuc Delegation) is interested in the right to question the People's Council (PC) delegates, Clause 2, Article 115 of the 2013 Constitution.
The delegate said that because the People's Court and the People's Procuracy are not organized at the commune level but are organized by area, the delegates of the People's Council at the commune level cannot question the Chief Justice of the People's Court and the Chief Prosecutor of the People's Procuracy of the region. If so, how should it be organized?
For the provincial level, it is necessary to maintain the authority of the provincial People's Council delegates to question the Chief Justice of the People's Court and the Chief Prosecutor of the Provincial People's Procuracy.
Regarding the effectiveness of implementation and transitional provisions, the delegate suggested further clarifying a number of resolutions on specific policies and mechanisms, especially on the organization of urban government for a number of administrative units under provinces and centrally run cities issued before the effective date of this resolution, so that specific regulations should be provided for implementation.
Delegate Mai Van Hai (Thanh Hoa Delegation) said that this amendment to the Constitution is of great significance, historic, organizing local government at 2 levels, contributing to expanding the development space of localities, streamlining the apparatus to operate effectively and efficiently.
This amendment also helps bring the government, the Fatherland Front, and mass organizations closer to the people, and effectively solve the problems of people and businesses.
According to the delegate, Article 34 and Clause 1 of the draft stipulate that the central agencies of socio-political organizations have the right to submit draft laws to the National Assembly and draft laws to the National Assembly Standing Committee.
The delegate said that there is no need to review this regulation to ensure compliance with the provisions in Clause 3, Article 9 for socio-political organizations to organize and operate uniformly in the Vietnam Fatherland Front.
Moreover, organizations including the Trade Union, Youth Union, Women, Farmers, and Veterans are socio-political organizations under the Vietnam Fatherland Front.
According to the delegate, in order to be more unified and consistent with the arrangement of the apparatus of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and its unions, it is advisable to stipulate that these affiliated socio-political organizations exercise the right to submit draft laws to the National Assembly and Ordinance to the National Assembly Standing Committee through a unit, the Central Office of the Vietnam Fatherland Front.
Other member organizations should regulate the submission of draft laws and regulations through the Government to the National Assembly and the National Assembly Standing Committee.
Regarding the two-level administrative units, the delegate stated that this is a content that many delegates, voters and people are interested in. The regulation of administrative units under the province is to create a basis for future development if it requires the formation of new administrative units.
However, the delegate suggested carefully considering this regulation to avoid many different understandings of administrative units under the province. It is recommended to stipulate that administrative units include 2 levels: provinces/cities directly under the Central Government and communes/wards/special areas.
