Nafoods Company proposes to reduce the penalty for 2 young men who cut down 1,200 passion fruit trees.

(Baonghean.vn) - The request to reduce the penalty for 2 subjects who destroyed 1,200 passion fruit trees of Nafoods Company is stated in Official Dispatch No. 39/CV-CL dated November 6, 2017, sent to the Court, the People's Procuracy and the Police of Que Phong district.

» Villagers ask for reduced sentence for two young men who cut down 1,200 passion fruit trees

Official dispatch No. 39/CV-Cl states: “Nafoods Passion Fruit Joint Stock Company is the victim in the case of cutting down passion fruit gardens in Pich Nieng village, Tri Le commune, Que Phong district on August 10, 2017. The case has been investigated and solved by Que Phong district police; Que Phong district court and Procuracy have received and resolved it according to regulations.

Official dispatch No. 39/CV-CL dated November 6, 2017 of Nafoods Passion Fruit Joint Stock Company. Photo by Nhat Lan

After receiving the request for compensation reduction from the two defendants' families, Nafoods Passion Fruit Joint Stock Company has the following opinion:

The actions of the defendants are serious violations of the law. The act of cutting down passion fruit trees by defendant Mong Van Nghe and defendant Mong Van Xanh has caused huge consequences for the company.

However, because the two defendants lack knowledge, have low education levels; are gullible; have difficult family circumstances; have an elderly and sick mother and young children; and their families' economic circumstances depend on the defendants; and the defendants have repented, we respectfully request that your agency consider reducing the sentences for defendant Mong Van Nghe and defendant Mong Van Xanh, creating conditions for the defendants to soon return home and reunite with their families."

A passion fruit tree in the experimental garden of Nafoods Passion Fruit Joint Stock Company in Pich Nieng village was cut down. Photo by Dao Tuan

Regarding the case of cutting down more than 1,200 passion fruit trees, speaking with Nghe An Newspaper reporters at the end of October 2017, Mr. Pham Duy Thai - Director of Nafoods Passion Fruit Joint Stock Company expressed his opinion that he would send an official dispatch to the law enforcement agencies of Que Phong district to request a reduction in the sentence for the two defendants Mong Van Nghe and Mong Van Xanh.

At the same time, if this case is brought to a mobile trial, Nafoods Passion Fruit Joint Stock Company will send a representative to attend and give direct opinions at the trial.

Japann - Dao Tuan