Ministry of Public Security speaks about information "ACB bank leaders gamble, transfer money abroad"

(NLDO) - According to the representative of the Ministry of Public Security, acts of spreading false, untrue, and slanderous information will be strictly handled according to the provisions of the law.

On the afternoon of January 8, at a Government press conference, Major General Hoang Anh Tuyen, Deputy Chief of Office and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Security, responded to the press about some individuals spreading rumors on social networks that "ACB bank leaders gambled and transferred money abroad".

Major General Hoang Anh Tuyen, Deputy Chief of Office, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Security

According to Major General Hoang Anh Tuyen, the Ministry of Public Security has not yet received any petitions from relevant parties regarding this incident. In case of any petitions, the police will clarify and strictly handle violations according to the law.

Regarding the dissemination of false, misleading, and slanderous information in general on cyberspace, Major General Hoang Anh Tuyen emphasized that this is a worrying phenomenon, first of all in terms of ethics when participating in social networks.

In terms of law, current regulations clearly stipulate administrative and criminal penalties for acts of spreading false information, misleading information, slander, and fabrication. Major General Hoang Anh Tuyen also cited the case of Ms. Nguyen Phuong Hang (General Director of Dai Nam Joint Stock Company, Binh Duong Province) who was sentenced to prison for violations when speaking on the internet.

Major General Hoang Anh Tuyen advised people to obey the law when using cyberspace, not to spread or post false, untrue, or slanderous information. The police will increase information collection to strictly handle violations, in order to protect individuals, organizations, as well as business, investment, and trade activities.

The spokesman of the Ministry of Public Security also requested that press agencies increase coordination in propaganda so that people can clearly understand legal regulations and raise awareness when using social networks.

Previously, some individuals used social media to livestream information about "ACB leaders gambling and transferring money abroad". Then, on the evening of January 4, ACB Bank issued information denying the above fabricated information on the internet.

According to ACB's announcement, ACB has collected all posted and disseminated false information in accordance with legal procedures to report the incident to competent management agencies for handling in accordance with the law.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/bo-cong-an-noi-ve-thong-tin-lanh-dao-ngan-hang-acb-danh-bac-chuyen-tien-ra-nuoc-ngoai-1962501081549222.htm