On the morning of June 5, the National Assembly Standing Committee gave its opinion on the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of laws in the fields of national defense and security.
Regarding the content of amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Militia and Self-Defense Forces, it is expected that the commune level will organize the Militia and Air Defense and Artillery platoon (previously organized at the district level - PV).
Accordingly, based on the requirements of national defense, military tasks, commune level organizes the company, team or company of militia, reconnaissance, information, engineering, defense, health, air defense militia, artillery; key commune level for national defense organizes the company or the regular militia regiment (stipulated in Clause 2, Article 15 of the Law on Militia and Self-Defense Forces).
Regarding this regulation, Chairman of the National Defense, Security and External Relations Committee Le Tan Toi - representative of the law project review agency said that there are still some opinions suggesting clarifying the legal basis and practical basis of the regulation allowing the commune level to organize "medical and air defense militia and artillery".
Opinions suggest that there should be a more specific and clear explanation of the feasibility of this regulation.
In addition, some opinions suggested clarifying the addition of a "permanent militia army" and whether this regulation will create a new organization or not.
At the same time, there are opinions suggesting not to supplement the regulation that Commanders and Deputy Commanders are civil servants because the law on cadres and civil servants will be regulated based on job positions (amending and supplementing Point a, Clause 1, Article 2 of the Law on Militia and Self-Defense Forces).
Do not stipulate that the Commander is a member of the People's Committee to agree with the provisions in the draft Law on Organization of Local Government (amended).
The inspection agency also said that there were opinions suggesting not to add the title of "assistant" at Point d, Clause 1, Article 20 of the Law on Militia and Self-Defense Forces - stipulating "Deputy Commander, Assistant is a civil servant".
This is to ensure compliance with the viewpoint of the draft Law, which is to only amend and supplement a number of technical items, associated with the arrangement of organizations and apparatus.
Regarding amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on People's Air Defense, the National Defense Committee basically agreed as in the draft Law to ensure compliance with the arrangement and organization of the army in the overall merger of provincial-level administrative units and local authorities at both levels.
However, there are opinions that the regional defense command is a unit under the provincial military command, and the command and leadership structure is currently unclear.
Therefore, it is recommended to consider not specifically regulating the position of Commander of the Regional Defense Command. It is necessary to review and supplement after having specific regulations on the organization and command of the Regional Defense Command.
