Defendant Dinh La Thang wishes to die in the arms of his loved ones.
“Regarding the family, the defendant's father is old and has a serious illness. The defendant has two daughters, the second of whom is 22 years old this year but is in unusual circumstances and is in dire need of his father's care,” defendant Dinh La Thang said at the end of his self-defense.
Clip: Defendant Dinh La Thang speaks at the trial on the afternoon of January 13
Defendant Dinh La Thang.
This evening (January 13), at the end of his self-defense, defendant Dinh La Thang emphasized that, no matter the circumstances, he will always be loyal to the Fatherland and the people, always trust in the leadership of the Party, absolutely trust in the leadership of the General Secretary, the Politburo, the Central Executive Committee, and especially, absolutely trust in the fair, objective, equal, and comprehensive handling of the case, based on legal grounds and practical circumstances, ensuring fairness for the defendant as well as other defendants.
“After this case, the defendant will continue to appear in court with the next case of contributing 800 billion VND to OceanBank. I hope the panel of judges will consider giving an appropriate and humane sentence, because at the same time, the defendant was the leader, the chairperson and the violator, and was prosecuted for Clause 3, Article 165 of the Criminal Code. Now, if they are handled separately, it will be very disadvantageous for the defendant,” said defendant Dinh La Thang.
According to defendant Dinh La Thang, strictly handling violations creates opportunities for officials to correct, progress, and overcome, but the defendant himself certainly no longer has the opportunity to correct and overcome.
“The defendant’s family, now the defendant’s father is old, has a serious illness, the defendant has 2 daughters, the second one is 22 years old this year but his circumstances are not normal, he really needs his father’s care. The defendant is facing 2 different cases, so when the defendant’s father passes away, it will be difficult for him to meet his father before he passes away, as well as to take care of the family, the second daughter and if he is tried in 2 cases, he does not know if he will live to serve his sentence if the panel of judges sentences him,” said defendant Dinh La Thang.
“The defendant himself suffers from many illnesses, not only now in court but since 2006, the Central Health Care Board has provided daily medicine for many illnesses. The defendant’s only last wish is to serve his sentence, before dying, he can go out, die at home, in the arms of his relatives, family, and friends. The defendant also wishes that if he dies, he will be a free “ghost” and not a prison ghost. That is all he wishes. Once again, the defendant would like to thank him,” defendant Dinh La Thang choked up.
