The Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee held a meeting of the Internal Affairs bloc in March 2023

Overview of the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

DETECTING AND STRICTLY HANDLING CASES AND INCIDENTS RELATED TO ECONOMIC AND OFFICE CRIMES

Assessments show that in March, political security and social order and safety in the area continued to be ensured. The armed forces maintained strict combat readiness, ensuring the safety of major political activities and events in the province.

Forecasting and monitoring the situation continued to be carried out well, providing timely information to serve leadership and direction. Proactively grasping and advising on handling the situation to stabilize it, preventing complicated incidents related to national security from occurring.

Comrade Ho Xuan Bay - Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee presented a report at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

The functional sectors have focused on directing the work of preventing, attacking, and suppressing all types of crimes and social evils, arresting and handling a number of cases related to drugs, gambling, and fraud and appropriation of property with large sums of money.

During the month, many cases and incidents related to crimes and violations of economic and environmental management order were discovered and handled, mainly focusing on violations related to fireworks, trading in smuggled goods, buying and selling invoices, etc.

Colonel Le Van Thai - Deputy Director of the Provincial Police Department spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

In particular, Quy Hop District Police arrested and prosecuted a subject for illegally buying and selling invoices worth a total of 14 billion VND, illegally profiting 400 million VND.

The Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee has coordinated well with agencies (Provincial People's Procuracy, Provincial Police) to effectively implement the tasks of the Provincial Steering Committee on preventing and combating corruption and negativity.

The investigation, prosecution and trial of cases are in accordance with the law, preventing wrongful convictions and letting criminals escape. A number of cases and cases under the supervision and direction of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and the Provincial Steering Committee are focused on by the sectors.

Colonel Duong Hong Hai - Deputy Commander of the Nghe An Provincial Border Guard Command spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Authorities continue to detect and strictly handle corruption and negative cases; accordingly, 4 cases and 14 subjects have been detected.

Specifically, on February 28, 2023, the Economic Police Department initiated a case and prosecuted 7 defendants (leaders and officials of the Provincial Land Registration Office; leaders and officials of the Land Registration Offices of Thai Hoa and Nghia Dan towns) for the crimes of "Receiving bribes", "Brokering bribes" and "Taking advantage of positions and powers while performing official duties", with a total illegal profit of over 1.7 billion VND.

On February 28, 2023, Dien Chau District Police initiated a case and prosecuted 5 defendants who are inspectors of Nghe An Department of Transport for the crime of "Receiving bribes" with the amount of 190 million VND.

On March 10, 2023, the Investigation Police Agency of Ky Son District Police prosecuted one defendant, an accountant of Ta Ca Boarding Ethnic Minority High School, for the crime of "Taking advantage of position and power while performing official duties".

On March 14, 2023, Con Cuong District Police arrested a subject, the Deputy Director of the Con Cuong District Land Registration Office, for the act of "Taking advantage of position and power while performing official duties", clarifying the act of receiving 30 million VND to carry out procedures to transfer land use rights.

Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

STRENGTHENING THE WORK OF DETECTING AND HANDLING CORRUPTION

Regarding the tasks in April, the Provincial Party Standing Committee requested the armed forces to maintain combat readiness; coordinate with local authorities to organize patrols and control to protect border and island sovereignty, ensure national security and social order and safety in the area.

At the same time, strengthen the work of grasping the situation, ensuring security in all fields; absolutely protecting the safety of important events of the province; high-ranking delegations of the Party, State, and international guests coming to visit and work.

Comrade Ho Le Ngoc - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

The Provincial Party Standing Committee requested to continue handling and resolving complicated and prominent issues of public concern, especially land violations; step up the fight against and suppression of all types of crimes and law violations, especially crimes against social order, drug crimes, gambling crimes, high-tech crimes, etc.; strengthen market management, food safety and hygiene inspection, promptly coordinate in handling acts of trading and transporting prohibited goods, counterfeit goods, etc.

Nghe An Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy delivered a concluding speech at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Along with that, the agencies in the Internal Affairs sector continue to coordinate and perform well the work of detecting, transferring, receiving, classifying, and handling denunciations and reports of crimes, recommending prosecution, arrest, and investigation and handling of crimes; strengthening the work of detecting and handling corruption and negativity through inspection, supervision, investigation, and handling of denunciations and handling of information about crimes.

Perform well the work of receiving citizens, having direct dialogue with citizens and handling citizens' reflections and recommendations; focus on resolving cases and lawsuits monitored and directed by the Provincial Party Standing Committee at monthly block meetings.

The Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee requested the agencies in the Internal Affairs sector to continue advising on maintaining the effective operation of the Provincial Steering Committee on preventing and combating corruption and negativity; and directing the effective handling and resolution of cases and cases under the monitoring and direction of the Steering Committee.