Not confirming the status of National Assembly member of Mr. Trinh Xuan Thanh

Secretary General of the National Assembly Nguyen Hanh Phuc said that 100% of the opinions of the members of the National Election Council do not confirm the status of National Assembly deputy of Mr. Trinh Xuan Thanh.

As reported, this morning (July 15), the 7th session of the National Election Council took place, chaired by Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan - Chairwoman of the National Assembly, Chairwoman of the National Election Council.

Attending the meeting were members of the National Election Council; permanent representative of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; representatives of the Central Organizing Committee, the Central Party Office, the Office of the President, the Government Office, the National Assembly Office, the Delegation Work Committee, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Information and Communications; representatives of the National Election Council's sub-committees.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan speaks at the 7th session of the National Assembly Council on the morning of July 15.

At this meeting, the National Election Council listened to and commented on the draft Summary Report of the National Election Council on the results of the election of deputies to the 14th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2016-2021 term and the draft Report on the results of confirming the qualifications of deputies to the 14th National Assembly.

This morning, members of the National Election Council voted to confirm the status of a deputy to the 14th National Assembly for Mr. Trinh Xuan Thanh - former Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Hau Giang province.

A few minutes ago, answering VOV.VN, Mr. Nguyen Hanh Phuc - General Secretary of the National Assembly, Chief of Office of the National Election Council said that the vote counting results showed that 100% of the members of the Election Council present at the meeting agreed not to confirm the status of Deputy of the 14th National Assembly of Mr. Trinh Xuan Thanh.

After confirming the qualifications of the elected delegates and issuing certificates of deputies to the 14th National Assembly, the National Election Council will report the results at the first session of the 14th National Assembly (scheduled to open on July 20).

Thus, with Mr. Trinh Xuan Thanh not being confirmed as a delegate, the 14th National Assembly will have 495 delegates.

Mr. Trinh Xuan Thanh, Former Vice Chairman of Hau Giang Provincial People's Committee

Also at this session, in his opening speech, the Chairman of the National Assembly and Chairman of the National Election Council said: “The recent election (held on May 22) had 496 elected National Assembly deputies. However, during the process of reviewing and confirming the qualifications of deputies, there is a case that is being reviewed and handled by the competent authority for signs of violations and shortcomings.”

That case is Mr. Trinh Xuan Thanh - former Vice Chairman of Hau Giang province. Previously, after identifying signs of violations, the Central Inspection Committee recommended that the Politburo and the Secretariat consider the National Election Council's non-recognition of Mr. Trinh Xuan Thanh's status as a deputy of the 14th National Assembly.

Through inspection, the Central Inspection Committee found that in the reception, transfer, appointment, planning, and election introduction at the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Hau Giang province for Mr. Trinh Xuan Thanh, related party organizations, agencies, units, and individuals had shortcomings and violated principles, processes, procedures, and standards for cadres. On July 11, the Central Inspection Committee issued a notice on the 4th and 5th periods stating: Implementing the direction of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, the Central Inspection Committee conducted an inspection when there were signs of violations against Mr. Trinh Xuan Thanh, Provincial Party Committee member, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Hau Giang province for the 2011-2016 term.

The Central Inspection Committee decided and requested to conduct a review and disciplinary process against Mr. Trinh Xuan Thanh./.

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