Nghe An resolutely prevents teachers from participating in multi-level marketing to illegally mobilize capital
(Baonghean.vn) - Faced with the proliferation of multi-level capital mobilization, leaders of some localities have urgently stepped in to take preventive measures. Meanwhile, the Education sector is also directing schools to strictly control and severely punish teachers participating in this type of business.
Multi-level capital mobilization in the 4.0 era 'surrounds' many teachers in Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - Although the Department of Education and Training to the department level has issued many prohibition documents, many teachers still openly participate in multi-level capital mobilization lines and then attract colleagues and relatives. Many people have lost hundreds of millions of dong just because of greed for high interest rates.
Mr. Nguyen Van Que - Standing Deputy Secretary of District Party CommitteeThanh Chuongsaid that he had just signed a notice from the District Party Committee sent to the District People's Committee, District Police, grassroots Party Committee and a number of relevant agencies on strengthening leadership and direction to rectify illegal capital mobilization activities. This move took place afterNghe An Newspaper has a series of articles about the proliferation of multi-level capital mobilization., in which, in Thanh Chuong district, there are a series of teachers participating.
According to the announcement of Thanh Chuong District Party Committee, recently, in the district, a multi-level illegal capital mobilization scheme called Lion Group has reappeared. In some localities, the situation of cadres, civil servants, teachers, etc. participating and then attracting and enticing colleagues has tended to increase. "This is one of the causes of crime and social evils, especially fraud, property appropriation, disturbing public order, causing panic in public opinion. Affecting the security and order situation in the locality", the document of Thanh Chuong District Party Committee warned.
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| A meeting of Lion Group participants. Photo: PV |
To prevent and combat multi-level capital mobilization illegally, the Standing Committee of Thanh Chuong District Party Committee requested local agencies and units to step up propaganda, popularize education, and raise awareness among cadres, party members, and people about multi-level capital mobilization and the consequences of such activities.fundraisingillegal; widely disseminate methods and tricks of criminals in this field. At the same time, strictly prohibit organizations and individuals from enticing, abusing trust or other illegal acts to appropriate property.
The district police are responsible for regularly monitoring the situation and proactively developing plans to handle complex security and order situations. In case of detecting illegal capital mobilization activities, localities and units must immediately deploy measures to ensure security and order, stabilize the situation, prevent the dissipation of assets, and protect the safety of citizens' lives and property. Promptly report and coordinate with functional forces to handle subjects with law-breaking behaviors.
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| Lion Group's chat group in Thanh Chuong is led by an employee of the Primary School. Photo: PV |
In addition, according to Mr. Que, the leaders of the Party Committee and the government must also focus on directing the resolution of the case right from the grassroots level, absolutely not allowing it to become a hot spot, complicated, causing bad public opinion and affecting security and order. Regularly raise vigilance against disguised activities, creating trust such as visiting, giving gifts... of this organization in the area to attract participants. Direct inspection, supervision, timely detection and prevention of acts of taking advantage of multi-level activities to mobilize capital for fraud, abuse of trust to appropriate property.
The Standing Committee of Thanh Chuong District Party Committee also requested the District Police to strengthen professional measures, develop plans to fight and prevent. Focus on statistics, review, and make a list of active subjects, group leaders, and those who organize capital mobilization in the area to implement management measures, and prevent complicated incidents from happening....
Strictly punish teachers who participate in multi-level capital mobilization
Regarding the article "Multi-level capital mobilization in the 4.0 era besieges many teachers" published in Nghe An newspaper, the People's Committee of Thanh Chuong district said that immediately after the newspaper reported it, the locality directed the Department of Education and Training to inspect and verify schools in the area. However, the inspection results showed that only 8 people admitted to participating in the Lion Group, including 5 people at Thanh Lien Secondary School, 2 people at Thanh Thinh Secondary School and 1 person at Thanh Thuy Primary School.
Thanh Chuong District People's Committee then directed the Department of Education and Training and the school principal to urgently rectify and require school officials, teachers and staff to strictly comply with the provisions of the law and school regulations; review and clarify any violations, depending on the level, to strictly handle them according to regulations. Thanh Chuong District People's Committee also promised to continue to direct the district's functional agencies to intervene to prevent illegal business activities, especially not to let them happen in the educational environment in the area.
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| Lion Group Thanh Chuong group went to give gifts. Thanh Chuong district has now directed units and localities to raise vigilance against this type of trust-building trick. Photo: PV |
Regarding the inspection results of Thanh Chuong district showing that only 8 teachers in the area participated in a multi-level capital mobilization scheme called Lion Group, a principal who asked to remain anonymous said that after Nghe An Newspaper published an article reflecting on the matter, the district's Department of Education and Training asked schools to report whether or not teachers participated in this group.
“However, upon verification, it is certain that the teachers do not admit it. Even the fact that many teachers have lost money by participating in other multi-level groups in the past, they have hidden it all. Not only are they afraid of being punished by the school, but they are also afraid of their families. Some have even been threatened by their husbands to leave them because they invested in multi-level groups…”, the principal said and affirmed that in reality, there were many teachers who participated, not just 8 people.
Talking to Nghe An Newspaper reporter, Mr. Thai Van Thanh - DirectorDepartment of Education and TrainingHe also learned that many teachers have recently joined multi-level capital mobilization organizations, most notably in Thanh Chuong and Yen Thanh districts.
“I have also directed Thanh Chuong district to handle this thoroughly. In addition, I also directly instructed the Department of Education and Training of Yen Thanh district on similar issues,” Mr. Thanh said, adding that in the coming time, the department will continue to issue documents to once again urge the departments of education and training and schools to strictly control this situation.
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| Director of Nghe An Department of Education and Training Thai Van Thanh: "The department's viewpoint is to strictly prohibit teachers from participating in multi-level capital mobilization. In addition, it is also prohibited to participate in illegal wards and savings groups... Because participating in these things not only poses high risks to themselves, but also affects teaching and learning at school." Photo courtesy of PV |
According to the assessment of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in recent times, illegal multi-level marketing activities and the phenomenon of taking advantage of the multi-level marketing model to conduct fraudulent acts, appropriating assets, and illegally mobilizing finance have been on the rise. To prevent and combat these illegal activities, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the People's Committees of provinces and cities need to direct local agencies and functional units to strengthen inspection, examination, supervision, and strict handling of illegal multi-level marketing activities and activities taking advantage of the multi-level marketing model to conduct illegal financial mobilization, fraud, and property appropriation activities in accordance with Directive No. 21 issued by the Prime Minister in May 2020 on strengthening the prevention and handling of fraudulent activities and property appropriation.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade also requested localities to direct the Department of Information and Communications and press and media units in the area to develop regular programs and columns to propagate and disseminate laws on multi-level marketing and warn people about disguised and illegal activities in multi-level marketing.
Multi-level capital mobilization in the 4.0 era 'surrounds' many teachers in Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - Although the Department of Education and Training to the department level has issued many prohibition documents, many teachers still openly participate in multi-level capital mobilization lines and then attract colleagues and relatives. Many people have lost hundreds of millions of dong just because of greed for high interest rates.