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On the afternoon of December 17, in the trial for the violation of the HCM City – Trung Luong highway toll collection, which caused damages of more than 725 billion VND, the defense attorney raised many questions related to the liability of the Defendant Dinh La Thang (former Minister of Transportation), subordinate to Mr. Thang, the amount of money determined by the representative of VKSND HCM City is damage.
According to some defense lawyers, the contract for the sale of the right to collect tolls for the HCMC – Trung Luong highway is said to be in essence not an auction contract but a tender contract. Therefore, the most responsible person was the Minister of Transport at that time.
The defendant Dinh La Thang (left) and his accomplices appear in court
In response to the lawyer, the defendant Dinh La Thang said that after signing the decision to establish the Council for the assessment of the right to charge the route of the HCM City – Trung Luong highway and appointed Mr. Nguyen Hong Truong (former Vice Minister of Transportation) as president, the defendant did not receive any comments reporting problems during the organization of the auction. From then until he moved on to another job, the defendant received no response, reflecting that the company that won the auction (Yen Khanh Company) made a mistake.
Former Vice Minister of Transport Nguyen Hong Truong answered the question
For more than 725 billion, the loss of state money (according to the accusations of the prosecution), the defendant Dinh La Thang presented after the sale of the right to charge fees, the proceeds of the collection activities came into effect. the rates belong to Yen Khanh Company in accordance with the regulations. If the business violates the law, the Ministry of Transportation will request the authorized unit to sign a contract with the company (Cuu Long Traffic Infrastructure Project Management and Development Corporation) for its liquidation. Once again, the defendant Dinh La Thang reminded him to assign everything to the deputy minister in charge of that field to proceed according to his competence. “The Ministry of Transport carries out the state management of the project. The money of the company cannot be intervened by the Ministry of Transport,” the defendant Dinh La Thang proved to be quite severe.
The defendant Dinh Ngoc System (former deputy general manager of Thai Son Corporation – Ministry of Defense) claimed that Yen Khanh Company strictly complied with the law during the process of participating in the auction for the right to charge for roads.
Defense attorney for the defendant Dinh Ngoc System has many questions that he wants to ask the representative of the Ministry of Transport.
Defendant To Phuoc Hung (former chief accountant of Yen Khanh Company) explained that after the contract came into effect, the income from high-speed toll collection activities (of which more than 725 billion VND) belonged to Yen Khanh Company. When the attorney questioned the defendant’s motivation for ordering subordinates to put more than 725 billion VND on the books, the defendant did not respond. However, the defendant said that normally, companies that want to evade taxes will use the “income evasion” method.
This afternoon, the representative of the victim – Ministry of Transportation was not present. Faced with such a situation, defense attorney Dinh Ngoc System hoped that the court would pay attention and urge the representative to go to court to clarify many issues that exist in the case.
Representative of Ho Chi Minh City VKSND accused the defendants Dinh La Thang, Nguyen Hong Truong and 5 accomplices (former leaders, officials of state agencies) of “Violation of regulations on the management and use of state property causes losses”. escape, waste “(with the maximum penalty of 20 years in prison).
Regarding the case, the defendant Dinh Ngoc System and 12 other defendants were prosecuted for “fraudulent appropriation of property”, “abuse of positions and powers to influence other people for personal gain”.
According to the indictment, as Minister of Transportation, the head assigned to manage the property, including the right to collect the fee for Ho Chi Minh City’s Trung Luong Highway, Mr. Dinh La Thang signed a written request to continue the search. to sell the right to charge roads. Mr. Dinh La Thang clearly understands the law on state property management, on the transfer of the right to charge fees; Being well aware that this is a unique property, of great value … However, Mr. Thang and his subordinates delegated the right to illegally collect the Ho Chi Minh City – Trung Luong highway, which led to further errors harmful. 725 billion. Dinh Ngoc System appropriated and used this money.
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