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It was proposed to prosecute Mr. Dinh La Thang and many people, accused of being the mastermind who caused errors in the management of state property in the Trung Luong Highway project.
On August 31, the Ministry of Public Security completed the conclusion of the investigation, requesting the Supreme VKSND to prosecute Mr. Dinh La Thang (60 years old, former Minister of Transportation); Nguyen Hong Truong (former Vice Minister); Nguyen Chi Thanh (Acting Head of Finance, Ministry of Transport) and 4 others for the crime Violation of regulations on the management and use of state property causes loss and waste in accordance with Clause 3, Article 219 of the Penal Code 2015.
This move came after more than half a month that Nguyen Hong Truong was arrested, and it is the fourth case Mr. Dinh La Thang has been investigated.
Also identified as a mastermind, Dinh Ngoc System (49 years old, Ut “Bald”, former deputy director of Thai Son Corporation, Ministry of National Defense) was charged with Fraudulent appropriation of assets; Taking advantage of positions and powers to influence others for selfish ends.
Dinh La Thang during his trial in Hanoi in 2018. Photo: VNA.
According to the investigation, Mr. Thang, as head of the Ministry of Transportation, assigned to manage the property, including the right to collect the fees for the Ho Chi Minh City Highway, Trung Luong, signed document No. 7331 proposing find the sell toll rights on this project.
In February 2012, after the Prime Minister issued written approval for the sale of the right to charge fees, Mr. Thang telephoned to direct Duong Tuan Minh (former CEO of the Corporation for Investment and Development and Management of Lower Projects). Cuu Long traffic floor) so that the Dinh Ngoc System company (unprofitable business, does not have financial capacity) can buy the right to collect toll.
This behavior by Mr. Thang is said to “ignore” the provisions of the law on the management of state property and the transfer of the right to charge fees. In other words, Mr. Thang is well aware that it is a unique and valuable asset, it is necessary to find a partner with financial capacity to optimize the sale of rights to collect commissions, but still “help” the company that is losing money. Put “naked”.
In the process of organizing the auction, Mr. Thang signed a decision on the establishment of the auction council for the right to collect fees and the permanent team to assist the council, and appointed Vice Minister Nguyen Hong Truong as chairman. All construction activities, the completion of the project and the results of the auction for the right to collect the tariffs for the HCM City – Trung Luong highway were reported to the Minister by Mr. Truong.
Through these documents, Mr. Thang learned that the auction did not comply with the provisions of the law, which allowed Yen Khanh Company of the System to win the tender in accordance with its original intention.
The investigating agency also said that Mr. Thang knew that the Yen Khanh Company dragged on, failed to pay the winning bid as promised, violated auction regulations, the contract must be terminated early, and the right to collect was restored. quotas for the State. However, when informed by Duong Minh Tuan, Mr. Thang not only ordered termination before the contract term, but also asked “that the company pay slowly.”
In addition, Mr. Thang also drafted a proposal for the Yen Khanh Company to be an investor in the construction of two additional intersections on the road connecting Tan Tao – Cho Dem and suggested that this company deduct it from the payment. According to the purchase contract of the right to charge fees, the company continues without making the payment as prescribed.
According to the investigative agency, thanks to “help” from Mr. Thang, Truong … Ut “Bald” has appropriated and benefited a total of 725 billion VND from the state.
In 2018, Thang was sentenced to 30 years in prison in two cases that occurred at PetroVietnam Construction Joint Stock Corporation, Vietnam Oil and Gas Group, and Ocean Commercial Joint Stock Bank.
In early 2020, it was proposed to prosecute it in the case of appointing a contractor to implement the Phu Tho Ethanol project, causing over VND 600 billion in damage.
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