The Police Investigation Agency of the Ministry of Public Security has just executed a temporary arrest and search warrant for Mr. Le Tien Phuong, former Chairman of the People’s Committee of Binh Thuan province (term 2011 – 2016).
Based on the investigation results of the case “Violation of regulations on management and use of State assets causing loss and waste” occurring at the Phan Thiet Beach Tourism Urban Area project in Phu Thuy Ward, Phan City Thiet, Binh Thuan province, invested by Rang Dong Joint Stock Company; On April 23, 2024, the Police Investigation Agency of the Ministry of Public Security issued a decision to prosecute the accused and criminal proceedings for 12 cases on the crime of “Violation of regulations on management and use of State assets”. causing loss and waste”, stipulated in Clause 3, Article 219 of the Penal Code.
The Investigation Agency issued a Decision to prosecute the accused and an Order to arrest the accused for temporary detention for 5 cases, including: Le Tien Phuong, former Chairman of Binh Thuan Provincial People’s Committee; Xa Duong Thang, former Director of the Department of Construction, former Secretary of the Bac Binh District Party Committee, Binh Thuan province; Do Ngoc Diep, former Chairman of Phan Thiet City People’s Committee; Ho Nhu Hai, former Deputy Director of Southern Information and Valuation Joint Stock Company – Binh Thuan Branch, Price Appraiser and Le Anh Huy, former Head of General Administration Department of the Provincial Land Management Department Binh Thuan.
The Investigation Agency also issued a Decision to prosecute the accused and a temporary detention order for 6 cases: Nguyen Van Phong, former Deputy Director of the Department of Finance, former Standing Committee of the Land Price Appraisal Council, former Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Binh Thuan province; Ho Lam, former Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Binh Thuan province; Le Nguyen Thanh Danh, former Deputy Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Binh Thuan province; Nguyen Thanh Cho, former Head of the Land Management Department of Binh Thuan province; Le Nam Hung, former Deputy Director of the Land Management Department of Binh Thuan province and Pham Duy Cuong, former Deputy Head of the Land Economics Department, Land Management Department of Binh Thuan province; Former Head of Natural Resources and Environment Department of Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan Province.
Currently, these 6 defendants are all serving prison sentences in the case “Violation of regulations on management and use of State assets causing loss, waste and Irresponsibility causing serious consequences”, which occurred in Ho Chi Minh City. Tan Viet Phat 2 commercial, service and residential area project, Binh Thuan province.
The CQDT also issued a Decision to prosecute the defendant and a ban on leaving the place of residence for Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phong, former Deputy Director of the Tax Department of Binh Thuan province;
The Investigation Police issued a search warrant for the residence of 6 defendants, including Mr. Le Tien Phuong, Xa Duong Thang, Do Ngoc Diep; Ho Nhu Hai; Le Anh Huy; Nguyen Xuan Phong.
After being approved by the Supreme People’s Procuracy (Department 5), on April 25 and 26, 2024, the Police Department of the Ministry of Public Security organized the execution of orders and decided on criminal proceedings in accordance with regulations. legal regulations.
Previously, on April 26, 2022, at the Party Central Committee Headquarters, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a meeting of the Politburo and Secretariat to consider and enforce discipline.
After considering the proposal of the Central Inspection Committee, the Politburo, the Secretariat found: Standing Committee of Binh Thuan Provincial Party Committee for the 2010 – 2015 term and 2015 – 2020 term, Party Committee of Binh Thuan Provincial People’s Committee The 2011 – 2016 term and the 2016 – 2021 term violated the principle of democratic centralism and working regulations; Lack of responsibility, lax leadership, direction, lack of inspection and supervision allows the Provincial People’s Committee and many organizations and individuals to violate the Party’s regulations and State laws in land management, use, and implementation. some projects; Some officials and party members, including key officials of the province, were prosecuted and detained.
Among them, Mr. Le Tien Phuong, former Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee (terms 2005 – 2010, 2010 – 2015); Former Secretary of the Party Committee, former Chairman of the People’s Committee of Binh Thuan province (term 2011 – 2016) are jointly responsible for the violations and shortcomings of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee for the 2010 – 2015 term; Take main responsibility and responsibility of the leader for the violations and shortcomings of the Party Committee of the Provincial People’s Committee and the Provincial People’s Committee for the term 2011 – 2016; Take direct responsibility and personal responsibility for signing documents that violate laws on land, investment, housing,…
The Secretariat decided to dismiss Mr. Le Tien Phuong from all positions in the Party.
In May 2023, a series of former Binh Thuan officials received prison sentences for violations in land management. Among them, former Chairman of Binh Thuan province Nguyen Ngoc Hai was sentenced to 5 years in prison by the Hanoi People’s Court for violating regulations on management of State assets causing loss and waste.
According to the allegation, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Hai clearly knew the legal provisions on the basis and time of calculating land use fees and land rent but still issued a policy to allocate 3 land lots 18, 19, 20 (belonging to land fund 2 beside Road DT.706B, Phu Hai Ward, Phan Thiet City) to Tan Viet Phat Company in 2017, but applied the land price approved in 2013 contrary to the law.
Committing the crime with Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Hai were leaders, officers of the People’s Committee and specialized agencies under the Department of Natural Resources and Environment and the Department of Finance, assigned tasks directly related to land management. and land finance.
They all know the legal regulations on the basis and time of calculating land use fees and land rents as prescribed in Article 108 of the Land Law but still agree to propose and advise the People’s Committee of Binh Thuan province on the allocation of 3 lots. land to Tan Viet Phat Company but did not determine the specific land price at the time of land allocation. The defendants’ actions caused damage to the State amounting to more than 45 billion VND.
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