Late Repentance

(Baonghean) - During his tenure as commune land officer, T received money from households to make fake land titles.

In 2008, together with another officer, T created a false list of compensation recipients for land clearance, causing a loss of hundreds of millions of dong. For two acts: "abusing position and power in performing official duties" and "forging documents", T was sentenced to 30 months in prison by the People's Court of D.L district. In the appeal hearing, the People's Court of Nghe An province also upheld the first instance judgment. T is currently serving his sentence at Prison No. 3 - Ministry of Public Security (located in Nghia Dung commune, Tan Ky). During the days behind bars, facing the verdict of the law, more than anyone, T has realized the price he had to pay. In the campaign "Write a letter of repentance" launched by General Department VIII, Ministry of Public Security, T had "heartfelt" words of apology to the government and people of his commune: "With the thought of contributing my efforts to build my homeland so that it becomes more prosperous and happy. Yet I myself have done wrong things, violated the law, affected the reputation of the leadership of my commune, the local government, caused economic losses to the State, and lost the trust of the people. Thinking back, I cannot lift my head, I am extremely ashamed"...

Illustration photo (An Vinh).

Facing the four walls of the prison camp during sleepless nights, when somewhere he heard the cries of a child, the lullaby of a mother... tears of regret continuously fell on the face of the man who had lost himself due to not being able to overcome material temptations: "There were nights when I tossed and turned because I missed home, my wife and children, my heart ached, my eyes were stinging, my heart was choked with indescribable sorrow, I felt so sorry for my wife and children. Many times I wished I could hold my baby, hum a lullaby and tears just flowed. So the more I thought about it, the more I hated myself for my mistakes, causing so many things to fall apart, happiness to be broken, my parents to be humiliated in front of the neighbors", T confided through the pages.

Regretting what he had let slip away, T felt even more deeply the pain he had caused to those who had trusted and loved him. Time had allowed T to recognize his mistakes, even though it was too late. In the letter from prison, T honestly admitted his mistakes to the Party Committee and the people of his commune, and at the same time "hoped that the cadres and party members would forgive me. A bowl of water spilled cannot be filled again, I had caused such heavy losses to my commune. Because I understand that losing trust means losing everything. Who knows when the stain I caused will be washed away for the reputation of my commune agency. I know that my mistakes were too great, but anyway, I want to say it again, please forgive me from the Party Committee and the people of my commune." T's heartfelt words of repentance, though late, were truly touching and a warning lesson for those who lack courage and lose their own honor for material benefits...

Khang Hoa