Regarding the case of people in Hue being upset because the compensation for the relic conservation project in Hue is increasing every day, which Lao Dong newspaper has reported, the Thuy Xuan ward government (Hue city) admitted its mistake when it incorrectly identified the route in the process of preparing the site clearance compensation plan.
This is first of all noteworthy. If wrong, admit it, then it is clear and fair to the people. Furthermore, if the initial compensation price is really not in accordance with the provisions of law, then adjusting it is also necessary and obvious.
However, what makes many people wonder is why an error such as incorrectly identifying the route can go through a series of stages from counting, consulting, appraisal to approval before being detected?
Leaders of Thuy Xuan ward and Hue city need to seriously answer these questions, as well as review the implementation process and responsibilities of relevant units.
Another issue is that from the perspective of state management, the government needs to resolutely implement the provisions of law. But from the perspective of serving the people, leaders of Thuy Xuan ward and Hue city also need to fully recognize the consequences caused by errors in the implementation process for the people.
If the wrong route is identified, it must be re-determined correctly, but people's trust is not easy to restore if they feel their rights change after such a "wrong determination".
Therefore, what people who are "misidentified" need at this time is not just an explanation, but the locality needs to fully publicize the legal basis for adjusting land prices so that people can compare and verify.
At the same time, it is necessary to clarify the responsibilities of units for errors, to avoid similar errors continuing to be repeated in other projects.
Along with clearly explaining the basis for adjusting compensation prices, the locality also needs to soon complete the resettlement plan so that people know how they will be arranged, how much money they have to pay and when they can move to a new place.
Legal support policies, if applicable, should also be considered to reduce difficulties for households that have to relocate.
The value of a heritage conservation project, especially for large projects, with the element of "land swap", in addition to the works being preserved, is also the way local authorities treat those who have to give up land for those works to be implemented.
If the local government makes mistakes when incorrectly determining the route in the process of preparing the compensation plan for site clearance, then correcting the mistake is obvious.
But it would be more complete if the correction process does not only stop at bringing the compensation plan back to regulations, but also ensures that people do not have to bear the consequences of errors they did not cause alone.
