National Assembly Chairman: Do not use salary reform to build roads

On the morning of June 6, the National Assembly discussed the investment policy of the Ring Road 4 project in Hanoi capital; Ho Chi Minh City 3rd Ring Road Project; Investment policy of Chau Doc – Can Tho – Soc Trang expressway construction projects (phase 1); Khanh Hoa – Buon Ma Thuot (phase 1); Bien Hoa – Vung Tau (phase 1).

Do not “touch” the source of wage reform

Before some suggestions for using salary reform to invest in connecting routes to the Ring Road, the National Assembly Chairman affirmed that it should not be raised because it “touches” the Central Resolution. The National Assembly also requested not to use it for other purposes and the Government is also reviewing the sources of salary reform and salary adjustment for reporting.

According to the National Assembly Chairman, salary reform is different from monthly salary adjustment. The salary is not a one-time payment, if it has been put in for a year, it must be spent “forever, a lifetime”.

“The source to ensure wage reform is very large because once the reform has been decided, it is a regular expenditure, not a one-time payment. Wage reform and wage adjustment are different. Some localities say they have enough sources but the reality is That substance is only enough for 1 year while having to spend every year”, the National Assembly Chairman said.

The National Assembly Chairman emphasized that the National Assembly has a resolution that absolutely must not use the salary reform source for other work, for any reason.

As for the proposal of the Government mechanism to issue bonds to the locality, the National Assembly Chairwoman said that the law does not allow it, and localities need to actively mobilize and avoid doing so.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said that the National Assembly has a resolution that absolutely must not use the salary reform source for other work, whatever the reason.

Incorrect appointment of contractor, the head must be responsible

For more opinions on investment policies for projects, according to National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, in difficult conditions, the National Assembly should have special solutions to use capital flexibly from both the central and local governments. . This depends on the ability of localities to contribute because “special situations require special solutions”.

The Road Traffic Law affirms that highways and national highways are managed by the Ministry of Transport, while provincial roads and below are managed by the locality. During the period when there were 6 important national projects and old works such as Long Thanh Airport, the East Expressway project phase 1… the Ministry of Transport could not do it. Therefore, it is necessary to hand over the project to the locality where the project is passing to act as a competent state representative agency.

“Ring 3 Road is assigned to Ho Chi Minh City as the focal point, Ring 4 is assigned to Hanoi as the focal point. Particularly for 3 expressway projects submitted by the Ministry of Transport, there are sections, projects located in both provinces, and are assigned to the Ministry of Transport. As for any project located in any province, that province is in charge,” said the National Assembly Chairman.

According to National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, with a specific mechanism, it is necessary to improve the sense of responsibility and personalize responsibility, especially accountability. Especially the responsibility of the head. Resolutions of the National Assembly will also document these requirements.

Talking about the local capital contribution to the project, the National Assembly Chairwoman said that localities must commit to the Government in allocating capital, but this is a commitment to the Government and the Government must be responsible for committing. with Parliament.

“Inspection, inspection and supervision must be strengthened to avoid bad consequences. We give more power, we have to personalize responsibilities. Whoever decides that person should be responsible. I appointed you but If your capacity is not correct, if you do not do well, the person who decides to appoint the contractor must be responsible,” the National Assembly Chairman affirmed.

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