Verify immediately the information about spending 1.5 million USD to run for National Assembly

Secretary General of the National Assembly Nguyen Hanh Phuc expressed and said that if there was such a thing as "running" for such a large amount of money, it would be a terrible thing.

“Maybe this is just where the money went, they spent it on personal things, so what can we do? The investigation agency is still working on it so there is no information yet. If there is such information, it must be verified immediately to avoid affecting the reputation of the National Assembly. Clarify who gave it, how much, and what it was given for? If so, it is a terrible thing,” said Mr. Phuc.

Regarding the information that Ms. Chau Thi Thu Nga (removed from the 13th National Assembly) declared spending 1.5 million USD to be on the list of candidates for the National Assembly, speaking to the press on the morning of September 8, Secretary General of the National Assembly Nguyen Hanh Phuc said that this has not been verified.

Secretary General of the National Assembly Nguyen Hanh Phuc

The Secretary General of the National Assembly also raised the question: “What is such a large sum of money going into the National Assembly for, what problem does it solve? Now, some full-time National Assembly deputies are still avoiding participating, so why do individuals want to go to the National Assembly?”

“I do not believe that there is such a thing as bribery to get into the National Assembly, especially with such a large amount of money. The law does not exempt anyone. Even if you are a National Assembly member but violate the law, you will still be punished,” Mr. Nguyen Hanh Phuc emphasized.

Regarding public concerns about the selection of National Assembly deputies based on the stories of Ms. Chau Thi Thu Nga and Mr. Trinh Xuan Thanh, the Secretary General of the National Assembly said that honesty is required during the consultation and consideration process. Through these cases, we must do a good job of verification in the future, which is a lesson in management, consultation, verification, and management of the personal records of National Assembly deputies.

“The same goes for Ms. Nguyen Thi Nguyet Huong. We didn’t know about it until near the end. It was very surprising. Sometimes we don’t have the conditions to verify it, but the National Assembly is very clear. If we don’t find out today, we will still resolutely deal with it tomorrow. We are not afraid of losing our reputation and not dealing with it,” said Mr. Nguyen Hanh Phuc.

Regarding Ms. Chau Thi Thu Nga, Mr. Nguyen Hanh Phuc said that there was no information about bribery before because if there was, it would have been handled immediately. He also emphasized that thinking that the National Assembly has the right to decide this and that is a misconception.

“The law allows the freedom to run for election, but what is the purpose of running? To run for the people, for the country, to ensure the rights of the people or to take advantage of some purpose, can it be taken advantage of?” – Mr. Phuc said and affirmed that campaigning must be healthy and equal, not relying on having a lot of money to campaign however you want because the law does not allow it./.

According to VOV