Politburo disciplines Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai

On August 13, at the Party Central Committee Headquarters, the Politburo and the Secretariat reviewed and disciplined Party organizations and Party members with violations and shortcomings.

After reviewing the proposal of the Central Inspection Committee, the Politburo and the Secretariat found that: The Standing Committee of Lam Dong Provincial Party Committee for the 2015-2020 term violated the principle of democratic centralism and the Working Regulations, did not report to the Provincial Party Committee for approval on the planning of 3 types of forests in the province; lacked responsibility, loosened leadership, direction, and lacked inspection and supervision, allowing the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council to issue documents replacing the resolution of the Provincial People's Council on the planning of 3 types of forests contrary to regulations and authority.

The Standing Committee of Lam Dong Provincial Party Committee also allowed the Provincial People's Committee to issue decisions and documents on planning 3 types of forests, changing the purpose of using forest land and residential land, fulfilling financial obligations, project management, and construction order at 3 projects without legal basis, contrary to regulations, beyond authority, and risking loss of revenue and State budget; many Party organizations and Party members were disciplined.

The Standing Committee of Lam Dong Provincial Party Committee for the 2020-2025 term violated the principle of democratic centralism and the Working Regulations, and did not meet to discuss the policy of continuing to change the purpose of using forestry land to residential land at the Dai Ninh Urban Area Project (Dai Ninh Project).

This agency also agreed on the policy of building the Golf Club Building with content contrary to the provisions of the law; lack of responsibility, lax leadership, direction, lack of inspection and supervision so that the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee approved the policy of reporting to the Prime Minister to agree with the results of the inspection and verification of the Government Inspectorate for the Dai Ninh Project to be delayed, continuing to implement contrary to regulations; the Provincial People's Committee was slow to determine financial obligations regarding land for the Dai Ninh Project, risking a large loss of the State budget.

In addition, many officials and party members, including key leaders of the province, were disciplined and criminally prosecuted in the case of "Giving bribes, receiving bribes, taking advantage of positions and powers while performing official duties" that occurred at the Dai Ninh Project, Lam Dong province and related units and localities.

The Politburo also concluded that the Party Committee of the Government Inspectorate for the 2016-2021 term violated the principle of democratic centralism, Party regulations, and Working Regulations; lacked responsibility, loosened leadership, and directed the Government Inspectorate to resolve the Petition of Saigon Dai Ninh Company in violation of the provisions of the Law on Inspection; proposed to extend the project's progress and extend land use in violation of regulations; many cadres and party members were disciplined and criminally prosecuted.

The Politburo also concluded that Mr. Le Minh Khai - Deputy Prime Minister, former Secretary of the Party Central Committee; former member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Party Personnel Committee, and Government Inspector General violated Party regulations and State laws in performing his assigned duties and tasks.

Mr. Khai also violated regulations on what party members are not allowed to do and the responsibility to set an example; causing serious consequences, bad public opinion, and reducing the reputation of the Party organization and the Inspection sector.

Based on the content, nature, level, consequences, and causes of violations by the above-mentioned Party organizations and Party members, according to the Party's Regulations on discipline of Party organizations and Party members who have violated, the Politburo decided to impose a disciplinary warning on the Standing Committee of the Lam Dong Provincial Party Committee for the terms 2015 - 2020, 2020 - 2025 and Mr. Le Minh Khai.

The Secretariat decided to impose a disciplinary warning on the Party Personnel Committee of the Government Inspectorate for the 2016-2021 term.

The Politburo and Secretariat requested competent authorities to promptly enforce administrative discipline in line with Party discipline.