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Hanoi mayor meets diplomats over resolution of land petitions

Published: 15/10/2008 05:00

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VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s mayor met with senior foreign diplomats on October 15 to inform them of the local authorities’ resolution of the land petitions related to religion in the city.

The cultural park built on the land at 42 Nha Chung Street. (Photo: SGGP)
Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen The Thao told ambassadors, deputy ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions that the main reason behind the recent land claims at 42 Nha Chung and 178 Nguyen Luong Bang in Hanoi was a poor awareness of the law amongst the catholic demonstrators.

Thao said that a number of priests, led by Archbishop Ngo Quang Kiet, took advantage of parishioners’ beliefs and their own low awareness of the law to instigate unrest, intentionally breaking the law and acting contrary to the interests of both the nation and the church.

Their deeds have had an adverse impact on the relations between the municipal government, the Hanoi Archbishop’s Office and the Thai Ha parish, he said, adding that the city has accordingly issued warnings to Kiet and the priests involved, while the police have taken legal action against those involved in public disorder and property destruction.

The mayor explained that the Hanoi authorities are seeking to turn land plots that are being used inefficiently into public property, citing the example of a non-performing project opposite the Hanoi Opera House which has now been transformed into a flower-garden.

The mayor spoke highly of the contributions made by Catholics to the country’s renewal process and said that, over the past few years, local authorities have been continually striving to create favourable conditions for religious activities, including allocating areas of land to numerous religious organisations.

(Source: VNA)

Update from: http://english.vietnamnet.vn//politics/2008/10/808713/

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