The above information was announced at the quarterly press conference of the Ministry of Public Security held on the afternoon of October 6.
Former Deputy Secretary Phan Thi My Thanh was arrested to investigate the crime of Receiving bribes. Ms. Thanh's violation occurred when she was Vice Chairman of Dong Nai Provincial People's Committee.
In mid-2018, after the Central Inspection Commission pointed out "very serious" violations and shortcomings, Ms. Thanh was removed from all positions in the Party and ceased to be a delegate of the 14th National Assembly from May 14, 2018.
It has been more than 7 years since Ms. Thanh left work, feeling like she had "landed safely". But no, it is the process of the investigation agency consolidating records and evidence. When there was enough basis to prove that Ms. Thanh and other officials had violated the law, they were prosecuted and temporarily detained.
The investigation agency will clarify the violations of 8 defendants in this case, including former Chairman of Dong Nai province Dinh Quoc Thai, who was prosecuted for the crime of "Violating regulations on management and use of state assets causing waste and loss".
This is also a case of being involved in many cases, and the sentence may overlap.
In early 2023, Mr. Dinh Quoc Thai was sentenced to 9 years in prison for accepting bribes in the AIC case.
The leaders, former chairmen of Dinh Quoc Thai province, Cao Tien Dung, former vice chairmen of Vo Van Chanh province, and Nguyen Quoc Hung, were all prosecuted, and no one escaped the law.
Public opinion has followed the violations of Ms. Phan Thi My Thanh, who was once skeptical when seeing the incident silently. Now it is clear that the information about prosecuting the former Deputy Secretary of Dong Nai has strengthened people's trust in the law.
As for many people who are leaders, they also look at the faces that have just been prosecuted in the above case to deter themselves. Being honest or greedy is each person's choice and each choice will have a price to lose.
The price is huge, like Ms. Phan Thi My Thanh, for more than 7 years from 2018 to now, although she has quit her job, it is difficult for her to have a peaceful life because she is involved in the case being investigated.
Like Mr. Dinh Quoc Thai, who has been in prison for 9 years, may have to go to court and get another verdict. The price is too high because it must be paid with the years of imprisonment for the rest of his life.
There are many lessons from corruption cases, in which officials need to remember at least one article, which is that no one will "land safely" if they violate the law.
