How will 'fake work' behavior be handled?

Roll call of cases

Recently, Nghe An province's authorities have investigated and prosecuted many cases related to forgery in the work of officials and civil servants, including party members and key leaders at the commune level.

Nghe An: Prosecuted 5 more defendants in 2 cases of 'Forgery in work'

(Baonghean.vn) - On October 3, Quynh Luu District Police announced that the unit has just prosecuted 5 more defendants in 2 cases of "Forgery in work".

Typically, on August 16, 2021, Quynh Luu District Police arrested Le Thi Huong Giang, born in 1981, residing in Quynh My Commune, Quynh Luu District (former cadastral officer of Quynh Chau Commune) for the act of“Fraud at workAccording to the investigation agency, Giang received 200 million VND from two subjects Thai Thi Ly, born in 1961 and Thai Doan Huong, born in 1965, both residing in Quynh Chau commune, to falsify land records. On October 1, 2021, the two subjects Ly and Huong were also prosecuted and arrested by the police for bribery.

Quynh Chau Commune People's Committee Headquarters. Photo courtesy of Pham Bang

Also related to this case, the Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Quynh Chau commune (former Chairman of the People's Committee of Quynh Chau commune) and Hoang Van Chat, born in 1962, residing in Do Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district (former official of the Office of Land Registration and Use of Quynh Luu district) were prosecuted for the crime of "Lack of responsibility causing serious consequences".

Similarly, on August 23 and October 1, 2021, Quynh Luu District Police initiated a case and prosecuted Nguyen Ba Thai, born in 1979, residing in Quynh Giang Commune (former Head of Quynh Giang Commune Police; Nguyen Ngoc Duc, born in 1981, residing in Quynh Giang Commune (Vice Chairman of the Farmers' Association, delegate of the People's Council of Quynh Giang Commune, term 2021 - 2026) and Chu Thi Ngoc, born in 1982, residing in Quynh Giang Commune (Member of the Executive Committee of the Quynh Luu District Party Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Quynh Giang Commune) for the crime of "Forgery in work".

Authorities serve the decision to prosecute the accused Chu Thi Ngoc. Photo: Binh Nguyen

Forgery in work is the act of a person who, for other personal motives, takes advantage of his/her position and authority to modify or falsify the content of papers and documents, make or issue fake papers, or forge signatures of people with positions and authority. This is also one of the 15 prohibited acts of corruption committed by people with positions and authority (officials, civil servants, public employees; representatives of state capital in enterprises, etc.) in state agencies, organizations, and units, as stipulated in the 2018 Law on Anti-Corruption, effective from July 1, 2019.

Can be imprisoned for up to 20 years

Forgery in work not only violates the administrative management order of the State, the property rights of organizations and individuals protected by law, but also affects the reputation of state agencies, cadres and civil servants in the process of performing their duties.In Article 359, Penal CodeCrime of forgery in workprovisions as follows:

- Anyone who, for personal gain or other personal motives, takes advantage of his/her position or power to commit one of the following acts shall be sentenced to imprisonment from 01 year to 05 years: a) Correcting or falsifying the content of papers and documents; b) Making or issuing fake papers; c) Forging the signature of a person holding a position or power.

- Committing a crime in one of the following cases shall be punishable by imprisonment from 03 years to 10 years: a) Organized; b) The offender is the person responsible for creating or issuing the papers and documents; c) Making or issuing fake papers in the quantity from 02 to 05 fake papers.

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- PA person who commits a crime in one of the following cases shall be sentenced to imprisonment from 07 years to 15 years: a) Making or issuing fake documents in the quantity from 05 to 10 fake documents; b) To commit a less serious crime or a serious crime.

- Committing a crime in one of the following cases shall be punishable by imprisonment from 12 to 20 years: a) Making or issuing fake documents in a quantity of 11 fake documents or more; b) To commit a very serious crime or an especially serious crime.

In addition, the offender is also prohibited from holding certain positions or doing certain jobs from 01 to 05 years, and may be fined from 10,000,000 VND to 100,000,000 VND.