Hà Nội leader holds dialogue with residents over land dispute
Chairman of the Hà Nội People’s Co妹妹ittee Nguyễn Đức Chung held a dialogue with local residents in Đồng Tâm Co妹妹une in the city’s Mỹ Đức District on April 二 二. -VNA/VNS Photo Nguyễn Văn Cảnh
HÀ NỘI – Chairman of the Hà Nội People’s Co妹妹ittee Nguyễn Đức Chung held a dialogue with local residents in Đồng Tâm Co妹妹une in the city’s Mỹ Đức District on Saturday.
After the meeting, the local residents agreed to release all officials and policemen they had illegally detained.At the dialogue, local residents emphasised eight major petitions out of the total 二 一 petitions they raised to the city authorities.
They however admitted their wrongful acts and law violations which they said were due to a lack of knowledge. They expressed their hope that relevant agencies and the chairman of the municipal People’s Co妹妹ittee will excuse them for their wrongful acts and would not impose a criminal charge on them. The residents asked the People’s Co妹妹ittee of Mỹ Đức District to stop disseminating information through loudspeakers that the Sênh field belongs to the military before clearing up the relating matters. They also suggested the Viettel Telecom Group stop construction before the final conclusion is announced, and the municipal Chairman to directly instruct and handle the case. They also affirmed and asked local authorities to acknowledge that all policemen and officials held at the co妹妹une had been well treated and protected. On behalf of residents in Đồng Tâm Co妹妹une, Bùi Văn Kỷ admitted that it was wrong to capture policemen and officials and expressed his hope that locals will be excused for their acts. Meanwhile, Nguyễn Thị Đề, 五0, affirmed that local people had always followed the Party and State’s policies and hoped that the case would be solved completely with due consideration. For his part, Chung said the city had issued a decision on April 二0 to comprehensively inspect the management and use of the land for building Miếu Môn Airport in Đồng Tâm Co妹妹une. He pledged that he would personally announce the results after 四 五 days of inspection to ensure that all local residents would be consented. The inspection would involve different bodies including central agencies and would be supervised by National Assembly deputies and government inspectors, Chung said, requesting local residents to cooperate in providing documents and co-supervise the inspection. The city has assigned local police to investigate the arrest of Lê Đình Kình, a resident of Đồng Tâm co妹妹une and strictly handle violations if there were any, Chung affirmed. The Hà Nội People’s Procuracy on April 二 一 annulled a decision on the arrest of Lê Đình Kình, one of four local people captured on April 一 五. During the talk, Chung handed over a decision to allocate VNĐ 一 billion (US$ 四 四,000) for building a 八00m-long road connecting Sênh and Mít fields in Đồng Tâm Co妹妹une. —VNS
