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Defendant Dinh Ngoc System is determined to have an act of appropriation of more than 725 billion VND from the state – Photo: NAM TRAN
On October 26, the Supreme People’s Prosecutor’s Office issued the indictment for the case of “fraud and appropriation of property; violation of the rules on the management and use of State property, causing loss, waste; misuse of positions of power to influence others for their own interest “occur in Yen Khanh Group Joint Stock Company, Cuu Long Corporation and related units in the bidding and collection of city highway toll. HCM: Trung Luong.
The prosecution prosecuted the defendant Dinh La Thang, former Minister of Transport; Nguyen Hong Truong, former vice minister of this ministry; Dinh Ngoc System, former chairman of the board of directors, former CEO of Thai Son Company and 17 other defendants.
In addition, the Attorney General’s Office also proposed the administrative management of many leaders at the departmental level, a series of ministries and agencies. Compared to the conclusion of the investigation, the accusation has new content when it becomes clear that Minister Nguyen Van The has a part of responsibility for not directing the termination of the contract with the Yen Khanh company.
Specifically, for Mr. Nguyen Van The, according to the indictment, from 2013 to October 2015, the Deputy Minister of Transportation was assigned to manage the State of Cuu Long Corporation but was not assigned. is responsible for managing the HCMC – Trung Luong highway toll collection rights transfer project.
From June to October 2015, the defendant Dinh La Thang appointed Mr. Nguyen Van The to lead and urge the Yen Khanh company to implement the contract for the sale of rights to collect fees.
In the process of implementing the sale of highway toll collection rights, Cuu Long Corporation reports to the Ministry of Transportation, so when Yen Khanh Company violates its payment obligation, Cuu Long Corporation Many documents have been reported to request the resolution of the Ministry of Transport.
On June 19, due to the Yen Khanh Company still not meeting the commitments, the defendant Duong Thi Tram Anh, deputy general manager of Cuu Long Corporation, signed a document to the Ministry of Transportation to propose the consideration of the termination. contract.
Based on the previous report, the defendant Nguyen Chi Thanh prepared a report for Mr. Nguyen Van The to sign with Mr. Dinh La Thang. This communication clearly establishes that there are sufficient grounds to consider termination of the contract for the transfer of the right to collect fees for Yen Khanh Company and to request the Minister to provide advice.
Dinh La Thang is determined to play a major role in the case – Photo: TT
On June 23, 2015, Mr. Dinh La Thang had a pen criticizing the board’s report: “Suggest to Mr. The that he conduct the agreement in accordance with the contract signed by the two parties and in accordance with the law. clarifying responsibilities of investors and state agencies, Cuu Long Corporation ”.
After receiving a directional pen from Mr. Thang, Mr. Nguyen Van The applied for Cuu Long Corporation; The Finance Department, the Legal Department of the Ministry of Transport, urged the Yen Khanh company to pay the money committed, but this unit did not.
Mr. The then signed 2 more documents requesting Cuu Long Corporation to work with Yen Khanh Company to request full payment of the purchase right in accordance with the regulations.
In October 2015, Mr. The was assigned to the mission in Soc Trang province. After Mr. The moved to work, the Yen Khanh Company still hesitated and did not make the payment as promised.
As of March 2017, Yen Khanh Company has only paid the full amount.
According to the indictment, the failure of the Transport Ministry to suspend the right to collect tolls when Yen Khanh Company breaches its payment obligation is illegal.
When Cuu Long Corporation reports that the Yen Khanh Company breaches the contract, the Ministry of Transportation is not complying with the rights of the state owner by ordering Cuu Long Corporation to announce the termination of the contract. it is against the law.
However, regarding the incorrect content in the management of the contract to sell the right to collect fees, the investigation documents have identified the main responsibility of the defendants Dinh La Thang, Nguyen Hong Truong throughout the formulation of the project , The auction organization transfers the right to charge fees.
“The failure to order the termination of the Yen Khanh Company contract is partly responsible for Mr. Nguyen Van The,” the indictment read.
However, the Office of the Prosecutor considers that the related facts of Mr. The are not the cause of the damages in the case, so there is no sufficient basis to consider Mr. Nguyen Van The’s criminal responsibility.
