Chương III Luật Mặt trận Tổ quốc Việt Nam 2015: Đại diện, bảo vệ quyền và lợi ích hợp pháp, chính đáng của nhân dân

Chapter III

REPRESENTING AND PROTECTING LAWFUL RIGHTS AND INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE

Article 15. Reflecting opinions and proposals from constituency and the people

1. Presidium of the Central Committee of Vietnamese Fatherland Front shall preside over and cooperate with the Standing committee of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in compiling opinions and proposals from constituency and the people across the country to make the report in sessions of the National Assembly.

2. Standing committee of the provincial Committee of Vietnamese Fatherland Front shall cooperate with the Delegation of the National Assembly in compiling opinions and proposals from constituency and the people in locality to make the submission to the Standing committee of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Presidium of the Central Committee of Vietnamese Fatherland Front.

3. Standing committee of the local Committee of Vietnamese Fatherland Front shall cooperate with the standing committee of People’s Council, People’s committees in compiling opinions and proposals from constituency and the people to make the report in meeting sessions of People’s Council of the same level concerning local issues.

4. Members of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front within their own rights and responsibilities shall compile opinions and proposals from members, union members and strata of the people to make the submission to the standing committee of the Committee of Vietnamese Fatherland Front of the same level. Standing committee of the Committee of Vietnamese Fatherland Front at all levels shall be responsible for compiling opinions and proposals from members and the standing committee of the Committee of Vietnamese Fatherland Front of lower levels for reflections and proposals to agencies of the Communist Party and State at the same level.

Article 16. Coordination in organizing dialogs with constituency of the Delegation of National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels

1. Standing committee of the provincial Committee of Vietnamese Fatherland Front shall cooperate with the Delegation of the National Assembly, the standing committee of People’s Council, People’s committees at the same level and relevant agencies, organizations in organizing dialogs with constituency of the Delegation of the National Assembly and provincial People’s Councils;

2. The standing committee of the district Committee of Vietnamese Fatherland Front shall cooperate with the standing committee of People’s Council, People’s committees at the same level in organizing dialogs with constituency of the Delegation of the National Assembly and People’s Councils at district, commune levels;

3. The Standing committee of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Government shall cooperate with Presidium of the Central Committee of Vietnamese Fatherland Front in promulgating the Joint Resolution detailing organization of dialogs with constituency of the Delegation of the National Assembly and People’s Council.

Article 17. Propagandizing and calling upon the people to exercise autonomous rights, policies and laws

The Vietnamese Fatherland Front shall carry out propaganda and calling upon the people to exercise autonomous rights, policies and laws as follows:

1. Propagandize and call upon the people to exercise guidelines of the Communist Party and policies and laws of the State;

2. Cooperate with commune-level authorities in calling upon the people to exercise democracy at grass-roots level, village regulation and convention in residential areas;

3. Direct operation of the People’s Inspectorate at commune level and Public Investment Supervisory Board;

4. Take part in reconciliation at grass-root level;

Article 18. Receive citizens, take part in handling complaints, denunciations, grant special reprieve, and delegate the people’s advocates

1. The Vietnamese Fatherland Front shall carry out reception of citizens; take part in handling complaints, denunciation; grant special reprieve according to law provisions.

2. The Committee of Vietnamese Fatherland Front from commune level and above shall delegate the people’s advocates to defend convicted people as members of its own organizations.