'Why are so many corrupt people mentally ill?'
Over the past week, the public across the country witnessed the familiar "drama" of officials when they are investigated by inspection, auditing, and investigative agencies!
To be fair, it's not just Trinh Xuan Thanh; many officials, whenever summoned by investigative agencies or courts, have a "legitimate reason" of being hospitalized or undergoing medical treatment! Once, the former chairman of the National Assembly's Judicial Committee exclaimed: "Why are there so many corrupt officials with mental illnesses?!"
Perhaps in our country, the proverb "the sick are spared, the old are dismissed" has, to some extent, influenced the activities of the prosecuting authorities.
Previously, in the early 1990s, during a corruption case at the National Reserve Bureau, the main role was played by Mr. T., the deputy director, but for some unknown reason, Mr. T. was declared "mentally ill," and the case was "cut short."
Meanwhile, in Tien Giang, Mr. Nguyen Van Nen, former deputy head of the provincial police's investigative department, was about to be prosecuted but was diagnosed with mental illness, so his case had to be separated and could not be tried.
In many cases, the mere fact that a participant in the proceedings is "ill" creates difficulties for the prosecuting authorities.
In the case of La Thi Kim Oanh, the court intended to summon a high-ranking leader to testify, but upon hearing this, he had to be rushed to the emergency room.
Another former minister, who was prosecuted in the major Duong Chi Dung case, claimed illness before his trial and had to be dealt with separately later.
Recently, the Investigation Agency of the Ministry of Public Security initiated a criminal case of fraud and appropriation of property that occurred in Vung Tau City, and some related officials also claimed illness and were therefore released on bail.
The practice of officials feigning illness after committing wrongdoings is quite common nowadays, but there is no specific "cure" for it.
While the General Secretary was directing and the Politburo was investigating the losses of over 3,000 billion VND at the PetroVietnam Construction Corporation (PVC), and the Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Public Security and the Government Inspectorate to clarify the wrongdoings of Mr. Trinh Xuan Thanh, he requested leave to "receive medical treatment"!
It's unclear how the personnel management is handled, but few people know where Mr. Thanh is receiving medical treatment or the nature of his illness.
Public opinion is very concerned about Mr. Trinh Xuan Thanh's "health condition." Perhaps Mr. Trinh Xuan Thanh will soon present a "medical record" or a forensic examination report detailing his health condition to the organization. If his health condition is deemed "serious," will the review and disciplinary action against him continue?
"Running away from illness" Many people suggest adding the phrase "buying sick leave" after terms like: buying positions, buying power, buying justice, buying transfers, etc. In that case, "faking illness" is easier than faking anything else. Moreover, who can verify the authenticity of medical records and forensic examination reports anyway! Although, according to the law, forensic conclusions are only a source of evidence for the prosecuting authorities to refer to, and they have the right to believe or not believe them. However, in practice, even if one doesn't trust the prosecuting authority, they wouldn't dare to refute it because they lack expertise in this area. At most, they might request a re-examination; there has never been a case where the prosecuting authority outright rejected the case. This is also a very hard and safe "turtle shell" for corrupt officials to hide in! |
According to Tuoi Tre newspaper
