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The accused Nguyen Quang Vinh responds to questioning on the morning of October 22 – Photo: GIANG LONG
On the morning of October 22, the appeal trial of the test score fraud case in Hoa Binh began the interrogation session. The two defendants, Khuong Ngoc Chat, former head of the Division of Internal Political Security, Provincial Public Security and Do Manh Tuan, former vice-rector of the Lac Thuy District School for Ethnic Minorities, admitted the crime and requested mitigation. .
Defendant Nguyen Quang Vinh, former head of examination department, Hoa Binh Province Education and Training Department, repeatedly denied the testimony of the other defendants, denied the role of mastermind.
Receive 300 million to correct points
As in the first instance session, in the interrogation part this morning, the defendant Do Manh Tuan admitted that he directly corrected the candidates of the contest according to the “ordering” list.
Specifically, prior to the 2018 national high school examination, the defendant Nguyen Quang Vinh was assigned the task of a member of the examination steering committee, the head of the examination council secretariat. Defendant Vinh argued and ordered Do Manh Tuan to intervene and raise the scores of several candidates.
Mr. Do Manh Tuan agreed and told Nguyen Khac Tuan about this. These two defendants were on the multiple-choice evaluation team led by Vinh.
Mr. Vinh gave the defendant a paper with a list of requests for intervention and correction to raise points for a series of students with fraternity, descent and diplomacy in the education sector.
After thinking about it, the defendant agrees to accept the opinion of Mr. Vinh and requests that the defendant directly perform the intervention to correct the score, and conditions such as the sealed exam room key, functioning to monitor, can be made, suggest that Mr. Vinh has a responsibility to care, “Tuan charged.
The defendant Do Manh Tuan at the trial – Photo: GIANG LONG
Defendant Tuan confirmed that Vinh gave him handwritten papers, about 4-5 sheets with information about the candidates who needed to correct their scores. Although he did not recall this list, defendant Tuan claimed that one of the candidates was the grandson of Mr. Vinh’s wife.
On the nights of June 30 to July 3, 2018, Do Manh Tuan and Nguyen Khac Tuan remove the seal, use the key provided by Nguyen Quang Vinh to unlock the room and perform the test score increase. born. The defendants erased the incorrect answers and completed the correct answers as announced by the Ministry of Education and Training.
Defendant Tuan also admitted to receiving to Mr. Ho Chuc, a teacher at Thanh Ha High School, 300 million VND after correcting the students’ grades as required. “This is a gift that he gave to Chuc after requesting correction of the scoring test for 2 candidates,” stated defendant Tuan.
The defendant Tuan confessed to the police about the above behavior and returned the amount received.
The trial panel evaluated the defendant Tuan made a sincere statement from the investigation stage, the appeal court trial, even the act of the investigating agency has not found that the defendant also confessed.
Mastermind attractiveness change
In response to the questioning, the defendant Nguyen Quang Vinh said that the sentence in the first instance accused him of abusing his position and powers while on duty is incorrect. According to defendant Vinh, the test score correction case is a serious case, but he only admitted “irresponsible”.
Defendant Vinh also suddenly changed the appeal from appeal to appeals to convert the charges and mitigate the sentence.
The defendant Khuong Ngoc Chat (with glasses) and two accomplices in the appeal trial – Photo: GIANG LONG
Defendant Vinh also denied all of defendant Manh Tuan’s testimony. Mr. Vinh confirmed that he did not give Tuan the list of candidates to request a point increase. The defendant also did not receive Mr. Chat’s list of candidates.
“Where is the crime of the accused?” Asked the president.
Mr. Vinh admits to having played a role in the lax management of subordinates to commit crimes, but “does not commit criminal acts as an accusation.”
“The defendant only said that he committed an irresponsible crime, erroneous regulations, lax subordinate personnel management. The defendant did not give the list to raise points, did not give the key to Manh Tuan to open the door of the post. contest, “explained Mr. Vinh.
“How does the defendant accept responsibility when 165 points are raised?” – continued the president.
Defendant Vinh said he was “very heartbroken” when the incident occurred with many contestants scoring points. “I was a teacher for 30 years, I never made it unfair to any of the students. When the incident occurred I felt a lot of pain. That is why the defendant felt that he was the main responsible, so he was also accepted prison, I just don’t know feel guilty for the crime ”.
In the last speech, the defendant Vinh repeated “very painful” after the case of correcting the score increase test happened and considered it a “painful lesson”. Mr. Vinh cried and said with hiccups: No matter the trial, we will accept and reform well to return to your family soon.
The Prosecutor’s Office recommends first instance medical records
At the end of this afternoon, the appellate trial ended the interrogation part and went on to litigation. The representative of the Prosecutor’s Office expressed opinions and proposed sentences with the accused.
The Prosecutor’s Office considers that the defendants Vinh, Tuan and Chat are people with positions and powers, directly related to the organization of the examination. For personal purposes, the defendants agreed to increase the points for 65 contestants. There are 45 candidates who have used the test results with this point increase to gain admission to universities and colleges.
During the investigation and trial process, the defendant Vinh complained, not admitting the behavior as an accusation, but only admitting irresponsible behavior in management. However, the Prosecutor’s Office said that based on the testimonies of the defendants and other evidence, it is determined that the defendant Vinh argued, ordered and gave him the key to the room to hide the evidence so that other defendants intervene to lift it. point.
The Prosecutor’s Office proposed to refute the appeal of the defendant Vinh and stated that the defendant was found guilty of abusing positions and powers while on duty.
Defendant Tuan is assessed to have a positive attitude, testify honestly, confess, and return money due to the crime. However, the judgment of the Court of First Instance was based on extenuating circumstances. Therefore, the Prosecutor’s Office proposed the defendant Tuan’s medical records.
The Attorney General’s Office also said that the actions of the defendant Chat and other defendants in the case caused serious consequences, for which the 6-year prison sentence declared by the first instance was adequate.
