The procedural authorities determined that former minister Vu Huy Hoang played a key role in ordering subordinates to “cheaply sell” the golden land 2 – 4 – 6 Hai Ba Trung (District 1, HCMC) to the private sector. , causing damage to the state of more than 2,713 billion.
On September 14, the Supreme People’s Prosecutor’s Office issued an indictment to prosecute 10 defendants in the case of violating the regulations on the management and use of State property, causing the loss of waste and violating the regulations on land use planning. regarding the area of the “golden land” 2 – 4 – 6 Hai Ba Trung (District 1, HCMC).
Consequently, two defendants, Vu Huy Hoang, former Minister of Industry and Commerce, and Phan Chi Dung, former Director of the Department of Light Industry (Ministry of Industry and Commerce), were prosecuted for violating the regulations on management and use. Wasteful state property, as defined in Clause 3, Article 219 of the Penal Code, with a penalty framework of up to 20 years in prison. The 8 remaining defendants were accused of violating the regulations on land use planning, as defined in article 229 of the Penal Code. Among them are Mr. Nguyen Huu Tin, former Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, and Mr. Dao Anh Kiet, former Director of HCMC’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment …
How did the former Minister of Industry and Commerce, Vu Huy Hoang, “sell cheap” Sabeco gold lands?
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Losses are particularly great
According to the indictment, the case of “violation of the regulations on the administration and use of state property causes useless losses” and the “violation of the regulations on the administration of land” occurred at the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and City Ho Chi Minh. construction project of 6-star hotel, shopping center, conference center, seminar and office for rent on a plot of more than 6,000 m2 in 2 – 4 – 6 Hai Ba Trung (District 1, HCMC. HCM) is a case particularly serious that greatly concerns the public.
Most of the defendants in the case are industry leaders, key officials from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee. However, for different reasons, the accused committed serious violations of the law, which took place for a long time; Intentionally violating regulations on state property management, land administration. Since then, the transfer of the right to use and manage zone 2 – 4 – 6 of the “golden land” of Hai Ba Trung (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City) from the state to the private sector, caused a loss of 2,713 million of dong, causing frustration in society and lowering people’s trust.
Procedures for using land use rights or other state property rights to contribute capital, enter into joint ventures, and then divest (transfer capital) are not transparent and illegal acts of those responsible for management. The administration of public property has caused great damage and loss.
“Therefore, it is necessary to strictly prosecute the violations of Vu Huy Hoang and the defendants in the case in order to prevent, educate and prevent in general,” the prosecution stated.
Former Vice Minister of Industry and Commerce Ho Thi Kim Thoa Wanted
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The former minister blamed his subordinates
According to the indictment, the defendant Vu Huy Hoang is a qualified person with knowledge of the state management of the economy, industry and commerce. Mr. Hoang is responsible for the comprehensive management of labor aspects of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, responsible to the National Assembly and the Prime Minister for the management of industry and commerce; exercise the rights, responsibilities and obligations of the state owner with state companies, as well as with state companies that invest in companies managed by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. Including the Saigon Beer – Alcohol – Beverage Corporation (Sabeco), it is a state-owned company managed by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
From 2011 to 2012, the Government issued resolutions requiring ministries, branches and state corporations not to invest outside of their core business, especially in the real estate and financial sectors … At the same time, when Sabeco The implementation of the project on the plot of land 2 – 4 – 6 Hai Ba Trung could not arrange the amount payable to convert the purpose of use is more than 1,236 billion VND, but Mr. Vu Huy Hoang still decided to invest. projects, in breach of Government resolutions.
From 2012 to 2016, Mr. Hoang instructed his subordinates, Ms. Ho Thi Kim Thoa, former Vice Minister of Industry and Commerce, together with Phan Chi Dung, former Director of the Department of Light Industry (Ministry of Industry and Commerce) , to issue written instructions. instruct Sabeco staff to use the land use rights in numbers 2 – 4 – 6 Hai Ba Trung and Sabeco money to contribute capital with private companies to establish the Sabeco Pearl to implement real estate projects.
After contributing capital and Sabeco completed the procedures for the project, former Minister Vu Huy Hoang ordered this unit to divest all the capital contributed in Sabeco Pearl, to a private joint venture to complete the transfer of rights. Illegal use of land of more than 6,000 square meters from state property to private property. “The behavior of Vu Huy Hoang and his accomplices violated the law on investment of state capital in companies and management and use of state capital in companies, causing more than 2,723 losses and damages. one billion VND, “said the accusation of the Supreme Institute for the Protection of the People.
The prosecution said that during the investigation, the defendant Vu Huy Hoang only admitted his responsibility as a boss and blamed his subordinates, in whom Ms. Ho Thi Kim Thoa was primarily responsible; The approval of Sabeco Pearl to be an investor and lease land is the responsibility of the leaders of Ho Chi Minh City. On the other hand, the defendant Vu Huy Hoang also said that it was he himself who advocated, did not conclude or approve the auction. However, based on the documents collected, it is determined that Mr. Vu Huy Hoang has committed a crime with a leading and direct role. The defendants Ho Thi Kim Thoa and Phan Chi Dung play the role of accomplices and assistants.
The litigation agency determined that the remaining defendants were former Ho Chi Minh City officials and leaders who knew that Hai Ba Trung land area 2-4-6 was arranged for Sabeco, not in the category of facilities for contamination that needed to be relocated. You should not apply for joint ventures or associates to establish a new legal entity and Sabeco Pearl is not a state-owned company, it is not subject to regulation. However, the defendants still proposed and approved that Sabeco Pearl be the investor and lease the land for 50 years in violation of the law.
In this case, because the defendant Ho Thi Kim Thoa fled, the CSDT agency of the Ministry of Public Security issued a decision to suspend the investigation and issue a wanted decision, when the arrest was made, it will be handled later.
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