Vietnam: What are the powers of a National Assembly deputy?

According to the Law on Organization of the National Assembly 2014 of Vietnam, a National Assembly deputy shall have the following powers:

- A National Assembly deputy has the right to submit bills or draft ordinances or motions on laws or ordinances to the National Assembly or its Standing Committee according to the order and procedures prescribed by law.

- A National Assembly deputy has the right to join as a member in the Ethnic Council or a Committee of the National Assembly.

- A National Assembly deputy has the right to stand for election or nominate candidates for election for the positions elected by the National Assembly prescribed in Article 8 of this Law.

- A National Assembly deputy has the right to raise questions to the President, Chairperson of the National Assembly, Prime Minister, ministers and other members of the Government, Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court, Procurator General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy and State Auditor General.

- The questioned person shall present his/her answers before the National Assembly at a session of the National Assembly or, in the recess of two National Assembly sessions, at a meeting of the Standing Committee of National Assembly; the National Assembly or its Standing Committee may, as necessary, allow the questioned person to give written answers.

- When detecting an illegal act which harms the interests of the State or lawful rights and interests of an organization or individual, a National Assembly deputy has the right to request concerned agencies and organizations to take necessary measures to promptly stop that act.

- When performing his/her tasks or exercising his/her powers, a National Assembly deputy has the right to request agencies, organizations and individuals to provide information and documents related to their tasks.

- A National Assembly deputy has the right to attend sessions of the People’s Councils of all levels in the locality where he/she was elected, to give opinions on state management issues, issues related to the People’s life and other issues about which he/she is concerned.

Source: vnexpress.net

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