Ministry of Public Security proposes chief justice and chief justice to be 'protection subjects'

The Ministry of Public Security has just announced the latest draft of the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the 2017 Law on Security.

This agency proposed adding 3 positions to the group of security guards including the Standing Secretary of the Secretariat, Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court and Chief Prosecutor of the Supreme People's Procuracy.

Bộ Công an đề xuất chánh án và viện trưởng tối cao là 'đối tượng cảnh vệ' - Ảnh 1. — Security forces practice protecting VIPs

Potential threat to life and health

According to the Ministry of Public Security, the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court and the Chief Prosecutor of the Supreme People's Procuracy are the heads of the trial and prosecution agencies.

The specific work of these two positions is directly related to directing and organizing the resolution of cases, incidents, and handling of violations and crimes; therefore, there are potentially dangerous factors and a high risk of being threatened and harmed by bad guys to their health and life.

Not to mention, in the trend of promoting judicial reform and strengthening the fight against crime, the nature of the work of the two above-mentioned positions is increasingly complicated, giving rise to many unpredictable situations that threaten life and health.

In addition, on May 5, 2022, the Politburo issued Conclusion No. 35-KL/TW on the list of leadership positions and equivalent positions of the political system from the Central to the grassroots levels.

The conclusion added a number of high-ranking positions and titles such as Standing Member of the Secretariat, Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court, and Chief Prosecutor of the Supreme People's Procuracy to the group of high-ranking leadership positions of the Party, State, and Vietnam Fatherland Front.

Reality demands it, but the 2017 Law on Security Guards has not yet stipulated that the three positions of the Standing Secretary of the Secretariat, the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court and the Chief Prosecutor of the Supreme People's Procuracy are subjects of security. Therefore, the Ministry of Public Security proposes to supplement as stated.

Bộ Công an đề xuất chánh án và viện trưởng tối cao là 'đối tượng cảnh vệ' - Ảnh 2. — People's Public Security Guard Force receives the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces for the third time

What does guard mode include?

According to the draft law, the Ministry of Public Security also proposed to amend and supplement a number of contents related to the guard regime for people holding high-ranking positions and titles of the Party, State and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front.

In particular, for the General Secretary, President, Chairman of the National Assembly, and Prime Minister, the security regime includes: being assigned security officers to protect access, being protected at their residence, being protected at their workplace, and being protected at their place of operation. Along with that, security and safety of belongings, items, food, drinks, and means of transportation are guaranteed.

In addition, when traveling by car, a police car will be arranged to guide the way; when traveling by train, a private car will be arranged; when traveling by plane, a private cabin or plane will be used; when traveling by ship, a private ship with means of guidance and escort will be used.

For former General Secretary, former President, former Chairman of the National Assembly, former Prime Minister, the security regime includes: being assigned a security officer to protect access and having their residence protected.

For the Standing Secretariat and Politburo members, the security regime includes: being assigned a security officer to protect access, having their residence protected, having their workplace protected, and when traveling domestically by car, being assigned a police car to guide them if necessary.

For the Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court, Chief Prosecutor of the Supreme People's Procuracy, Vice President, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, Deputy Prime Minister, the guard regime includes: being assigned a security officer to protect them, when traveling domestically by car, being assigned a police car to guide them if necessary.

Additional authority where necessary

The Ministry of Public Security said that from July 2018 to present, at the request of ministries, departments and branches, the security force has deployed a total of 56 security groups for subjects not subject to security as stipulated in the 2017 Security Law.

Based on the above reality, the Ministry of Public Security proposes to supplement the authority of the Minister of Public Security to decide on the application of security measures in urgent cases for subjects who are not legally protected subjects, in order to protect national security, social order and safety, and foreign affairs of the Party and State.

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