Not enough basis to prosecute the person who "magically" altered exam scores in Ha Giang?

The unusually high national high school exam scores in Ha Giang forced the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) to establish a review board. After several days of inspection, on the afternoon of July 17, a representative of A83 (Ministry of Public Security) said that Mr. Vu Trong Luong had intervened to change the candidates' scores.

According to the investigation results, Mr. Luong was assigned to use a computer to scan the annual multiple choice test in Ha Giang. Taking advantage of this, on June 27, the deputy head of the department went online to download all the test answers to the computer and transferred them to the software. From the text messages sent to his personal phone, Mr. Luong entered the registration number into the computer and changed the score. It only took Mr. Luong 6 seconds to change the score for a candidate.

Authorities also said that the deputy head of the department opened the sealed lock, took the test papers from the bag and changed the answers. In total, Mr. Luong changed more than 330 multiple choice tests of 114 candidates.

Not confirmed to spend money to buy points

According toDan Tri: In response to the suspicion that the exam score fixing in Ha Giang was due to some individuals colluding to "buy scores", Mr. Tran Duc Quy - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Giang province said that whether or not that happened, we have to wait for law enforcement agencies to get involved.

Mr. Quy said: “Determining the motive of the violator, I think it is an impure motive. As for confirming whether there was “score buying” or not, we have to wait for the law enforcement agencies to intervene. If that is true, we will also follow the law to handle it. This is a painful lesson for the Ha Giang Education and Training Department to overcome in the exams in the coming years.”

Responding to a reporter's question about "Will Mr. Vu Trong Luong's behavior of changing scores of many exam papers be prosecuted?", Mr. Mai Van Trinh - Director of the Department of Quality Management (Ministry of Education and Training) said that according to Clauses 5 and 6 of Article 49 of the current National High School Exam Regulations, up to now, there is not enough basis and grounds to prosecute criminal responsibility.

“This matter will be further considered based on the specific investigation results of the relevant parties, specifically the Ministry of Public Security. If qualified, the conclusion will be considered,” said Mr. Trinh.

Lawyer: People who raise exam scores can be imprisoned for up to 20 years

According toVNE: Lawyer Vu Tien Vinh said that, in his position as Deputy Head of the Department of Education and Training's Examination Department, Mr. Luong violated the provisions of the Law on Cadres and Civil Servants on what cadres and civil servants are not allowed to do. In addition, Mr. Luong also violated the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training on examination and enrollment. These are "very serious" and intentional violations, so they need to be strictly handled.

According to Mr. Vinh, the deputy head of the department's score correction also has signs of the crime of Forgery in work, according to Article 359 of the 2015 Penal Code. Accordingly, anyone who, for personal gain or other personal motives, takes advantage of their position to correct or falsify the content of papers and documents will be prosecuted for this crime. The maximum penalty is 20 years in prison. In addition, the offender can also be fined from 10 to 100 million VND.

According to lawyer Vinh, other people involved in the working group such as the leaders of the examination board, officers, technicians and police supervisors... depending on the level of violation and based on the results of the investigation, will be prosecuted for criminal responsibility for the crime of "Taking advantage of influence over people in positions of power for personal gain", according to Article 366 of the 2015 Penal Code. The penalty ranges from three years of non-custodial reform to 10 years of imprisonment.

In addition, the person who manages the records and computer system and is irresponsible in allowing Mr. Luong to easily commit the crime may be prosecuted for criminal liability for the crime of Negligence causing serious consequences, according to Article 360 ​​of the 2015 Penal Code.

"If parents are found to have asked Mr. Luong to change their child's grades and directly or through an intermediary give money to the deputy head of the department, they will be prosecuted for bribery. This crime has a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison," lawyer Vinh analyzed.