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This morning (December 14), the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court judged the wrong case related to the HCMC – Trung Luong Expressway project. 20 defendants were tried on 3 counts of “Violation of regulations on the use of state property, causing useless losses”, “Abuse of positions and powers to influence others for selfish ends” and “Fraud appropriation of assets”.
The defendants heard the court announce the decision to take the case to trial. Photo: Tan Chau
At around 7:00 am, the police car escorted Mr. Dinh La Thang and the defendants to court. Mr. Thang shared a police car with the other defendants in the case.
At around 8:00 a.m., the Court made procedures for the audience participants, after about 20 minutes, the press was allowed into the room.
The court police guard tests and guides each person to attend court. Photo: Tan Chau
At 8:30 am, the Panel began announcing the decision to take the case to trial, through which the presiding judge was Judge Huynh Van Truc (Deputy Chief of Criminal Court, Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court).
The representatives of the Supreme People’s Court and the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Protection Institute who participated in the trial were Mr. Nguyen Manh Thuong, Mr. Le Huu Ngoc, Mr. To Huu Thong, Ms. Tran Thi Lien and Mr. Ngo Pham Viet …
The decision to take the case to trial also indicated that the Court had summoned 6 lawyers to defend Mr. Thang; Former Vice Minister Nguyen Hong Truong has 2 defense attorneys; Mr. Dinh Ngoc System has 5 defense attorneys; Likewise, the Court summoned 14 legal persons and 11 natural persons to attend the hearing as persons with related rights and obligations.
The “overloaded” courtroom provided additional space between courtrooms for attendees and the press to follow the screen. Photo: Tan Chau.
In this case, the prosecution identified the Ministry of Transport as the victim and summoned a representative of this ministry to court. As expected, the trial will last until December 25.
Immediately after the announcement of the decision to take the case to trial, the judge presiding over the court hearing will conduct a judicial review of the defendants and assistants.
The former Minister of Transport, accused, Dinh La Thang, was the first participant to respond to the questioning.
Mr. Thang clearly responded to the panel. According to Mr. Thang, after completing the 10/10 system, he went to college. After graduating from school, he worked as an accountant, then worked as a manager.
In particular, Mr. Thang replied that he did not remember when he was expelled from the Party. Mr. Thang also replied that he was sentenced to two general sentences of 30 prison terms, but did not remember the date or month the court convicted him.
The Panel proceeded to the legal examination of other defendants.
In this trial, Mr. Dinh La Thang was tried on the charges of “Violation of the rules on the use of state property, causing wasteful losses”, according to Clause 3, Article 219 of the Penal Code, with a fine of 10 -20 years in prison.
Mr. Thang has mitigating circumstances for the penalty as prescribed in Point s, v, Clause 1, Article 51 of the Penal Code, because during the investigation of the case, Mr. Thang sincerely stated; He has many achievements in his work, he has won many medals, medals and certificates of merit.
However, no matter how many years in prison Mr. Thang’s verdict declares, Mr. Thang still faces a blanket sentence of 30 years in prison (the maximum prescribed penalty), because Mr. Thang carries 2 copies. sentenced to 30 years in prison before being tried in court today.
Former Vice Minister Nguyen Hong Truong. Photo: Tan Chau.
In response to the panel, Mr. Nguyen Hong Truong stated that before being arrested and detained, he was Deputy Minister of Transportation. Mr. Truong was tried on charges and a penalty frame like Mr. Dinh La Thang. Mr. Truong’s behavior in the case was due to respectful motivation in the relationship between superiors and subordinates, so there was an error in instructing the winning bidder to pay money 3 times in contravention of the regulations. sign a decision that approves the starting price of the right to charge fees without establishing a valuation council, sign a decision that promulgates the auction rules, the right to collect fees that allows the sales council to appoint when there is only 1 person participating in the auction, signing documents informing Yen Khanh and Khanh An Dinh Ngoc System companies are eligible to participate in the auction, leading to the result that Yen Khanh Company of Dinh Ngoc System is unable to finance the auction. and won the auction …
In response to the Panel, Mr. Dinh Ngoc System (former Deputy Managing Director of Thai Son Corporation) said that he has no other name other than Dinh Ngoc System.
The defendant Dinh Ngoc System. Photo: Tan Chau
The president said that, on the record, the defendant had a different name like Ut ‘bald’, right away Mr. Us and said that he had no other name than Dinh Ngoc System.
Mr. System admits that he has two sentences with a common sentence of 30 years in prison.
In this trial, Mr. System was tried on two counts of “fraudulent appropriation of property” and “abusing his position of power to influence others for selfish purposes.” The prosecution stated that in the investigative agency, Dinh Ngoc System did not cooperate in reporting, admitting criminal acts, denied the leading role in carrying out appropriate property fraud.
Currently, the Panel is trying the defendants Duong Tuan Minh (former CEO of Cuu Long Corporation), Duong Thi Tram Anh (former Deputy CEO of Cuu Long Corporation), Nguyen Thu Trang (former Deputy CEO of Cuu Long Company) was convicted of “violating the regulations on the use of state property, causing useless losses.”
The crime of “fraudulent appropriation of assets” includes Pham Van Viet (former CEO of Duc Binh Company), To Phuoc Hung (former chief accountant of Yen Khanh Company), Vu Thi Hoan (former director of Yen Khanh Company). ), Pham Tan Hoang (Former Deputy Director of Accounting Department of Yen Khanh Company), Ngo Ba Thang (Former Director of Yen Khanh Company, Long An Branch), Tran Van Mien (Former Deputy Director of Yen Khanh Company, Long An branch), Nguyen Thi Kim Hue (former accountant of Yen Khanh Company), Dinh Thi Chung (former accountant of Yen Khanh Company), Ta Duc Minh (former treasurer of Yen Khanh Company), Le Thi Nhung (former employee of Duc Group Corporation) Binh), Nguyen Xuan Hien (former director of Xuan Phi Company) and Hoang To Hanh Van (former deputy director of Xuan Phi Company).
The press in the courthouse waiting to attend the court this morning 14.12. Photo: Tan Chau.
According to the indictment that will be announced in this trial, in the management of State assets and the transfer of the right to charge the Ho Chi Minh City – Trung Luong highway, in February 2012, the defendants committed violations that resulted in the loss of water 725 billion.
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