Trial of 6 'major cases' of corruption and economics

The Standing Committee of the Steering Committee agreed on the policy of bringing 6 serious and complicated corruption and economic cases to first instance trial.

Confiscation of 6,577 billion VND in Pham Cong Danh case

On October 1, in Hanoi, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong - Head of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption chaired a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Steering Committee to discuss and give opinions on the results of the implementation of the Conclusion of the Standing Committee Meeting on April 18, 2016 and a number of key tasks on anti-corruption work in the coming time.

The General Secretary gave a speech directing the meeting.

Concluding the meeting, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said: Since the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Steering Committee from mid-April until now, many important contents on corruption prevention have been actively, urgently and seriously implemented by the competent authorities, such as: Supplementing a number of contents in the Party's inspection and supervision work to prevent corruption; coordination mechanism between central and provincial-level prosecution agencies in investigating, prosecuting and trying at first instance corruption and economic cases under the supervision and direction of the Steering Committee and the Central Internal Affairs Committee; improving the effectiveness of corruption prevention work through auditing and inspection activities; strengthening inspection and supervision of corruption prevention in the Inspection, Audit and Investigation agencies; speeding up the investigation, prosecution and trial of a number of serious and complicated corruption cases...

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong stated: The Standing Committee of the Steering Committee commended the efforts of the Central prosecution agencies, the Central Internal Affairs Committee, the People's Procuracy and the People's Court of Ho Chi Minh City for their close, active and urgent coordination in bringing the Pham Cong Danh case, phase I, to trial in a timely, strict and lawful manner.

In particular, the first-instance trial panel initiated three criminal cases, recommended investigating and clarifying 10 groups of acts of the involved people; and decided to confiscate VND6,577 billion (72% of the damage), an exceptionally large amount.

Promoting the achieved results, the General Secretary emphasized: in the coming time, it is necessary to continue to speed up the handling of a number of particularly serious corruption and economic cases that receive special attention from public opinion.

With high political determination, the authorities need to be proactive, proactive, and properly perform their functions, tasks, and powers as prescribed by law; focus on improving the quality of investigation and appraisal work; pay attention to classifying and strictly handling masterminds, ringleaders, those who take advantage of their positions and powers to commit crimes, intentionally causing serious consequences; be lenient towards those who honestly declare, voluntarily repair or compensate for damage caused...; focus on measures to recover corrupt assets; promptly try appeals and protests in cases with appeals and protests, and investigate and handle recommendations of the Trial Council in accordance with the provisions of law.

Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission reports at the meeting

Preparing for trial of the case of "Asset embezzlement, Money laundering" at Vinashin

The Standing Committee of the Steering Committee agreed on the policy of bringing 6 serious and complicated corruption and economic cases to trial from now until the end of 2016 and in the first quarter of 2017, including:

(1) The case of "Intentionally violating State regulations on economic management, causing serious consequences; Lack of responsibility causing serious consequences" occurred at Agribank Printing, Trade and Service Company.

(2) The case of "Giving bribes; Receiving bribes; Taking advantage of position and power while performing official duties" occurred at Vietnam Waterway Construction Corporation

(3) The case of "Intentionally violating State regulations on economic management, causing serious consequences; Fraudulent appropriation of property" occurred at Que Vo Textile Joint Stock Company and Bac Ninh Development Support Fund Branch.

(4) The case of "Asset embezzlement; Money laundering" occurred at Vinashin Ocean Shipping One Member Co., Ltd.

(5) The case of "Fraudulent appropriation of property; Abuse of position and power while performing official duties; Loan sharking" occurred at Dien Bien Phu Transaction Office, Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade, Ho Chi Minh City Branch (The content was annulled by the Supreme People's Court of Appeal to reinvestigate the act of appropriating 1,085 billion from 5 companies).

(6) The case of "Intentionally violating State regulations on economic management, causing serious consequences; Taking advantage of position and power while performing official duties; Violating regulations on lending in the operations of credit institutions" occurred at Ocean Commercial Joint Stock Bank.

At the same time, urgently bring to trial 6 cases with appeals and protests according to the provisions of law.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong assigned the Central Internal Affairs Commission - the Standing Agency of the Steering Committee to monitor, urge, and report to the Standing Committee of the Steering Committee on progress and implementation results.

According to VOV