Concerned because, as a cadre, where did Mr. Le Duc Tho get so much money? It is not known whether these assets are clean or not, but since they belong to a leading cadre, it is imperative to clarify and have an answer.
For the collection of 13 expensive watches, luxury cars, and branded golf clubs, consider them gifts, so where did the 134 savings books/savings cards, 4 red books, and 97 gold bars come from?
The prosecution agency has not announced the total amount of this asset, but it is certainly not small. Regardless of the amount, transparency in the origin of this asset is necessary.
If the property is made by Mr. Le Duc Tho, how was it made, where is the income from, how is it taxed. If it is the property of Mr. Le Duc Tho's wife, parents or children, the origin must also be fully proven.
Mr. Le Duc Tho was once disciplined for dishonestly declaring his assets. Are these savings books, red books and gold hidden and undeclared assets?
Everyone knows one thing, if it is property obtained through labor, then even if it is ten times more, Mr. Le Duc Tho will declare it, clean money is not afraid of anyone. When there is deliberate concealment, that property shows signs of being shady.
Make Mr. Le Duc Tho's assets transparent. If Mr. Tho can prove the clear origin, the assets that are being temporarily held must be returned to him. If the assets are unclear, and there is evidence that they are related to corruption and bribery, not just this case, they must be confiscated.
Similarly, in the Xuyen Viet Oil case, many of the assets that Le Duc Tho received from Mai Thi Hong Hanh were considered gifts, and the investigation agency did not have enough basis to consider criminal liability, but confiscated them to remedy the consequences. Because, even if they were gifts from Mai Thi Hong Hanh, those assets were still obtained from crimes.
Confiscating the ill-gotten assets of officials is an effective and deterrent way to fight corruption. Anyone who accepts bribes, commits corruption, or accumulates ill-gotten assets understands that they cannot keep those assets once the law touches them.
In addition to criminal prosecution according to the law, confiscation of illicit assets must be done resolutely to prevent corruption crimes.
