Former Director of Thu Duc Hospital asks for reduced sentence to continue contributing to the medical industry

On the evening of November 30, after the debate, former Director of Thu Duc City Hospital Nguyen Minh Quan and 8 accomplices had their final words before the panel of judges deliberated.

Defendant Quan asked the panel of judges to be lenient and reduce his sentence. Mr. Quan said that during the COVID-19 pandemic, he alone had to manage 7 field hospitals.

" The defendant has an elderly mother who is in poor health. His parents sent him to study to become a doctor. I hope the court will consider reducing his sentence so that he can return soon to continue contributing to the medical profession and teaching work," defendant Quan said, apologizing to the people of Thu Duc City and the staff of Thu Duc City Hospital.

Defendant Nguyen Minh Quan has the last word.

Defendant Nguyen Tran Ngoc Diem (defendant Quan's wife) asked the court to consider leniency under the law. At the same time, the defendant asked the panel of judges to create conditions for selling assets to remedy the consequences of the case, thereby partly reducing the crime of her husband.

Defendant Nguyen Van Loi (Director of Nguyen Tam Production Service Trading Company Limited) said: " Since being prosecuted until today, the defendant has realized his mistakes. I hope the People's Court will be lenient with the defendant and other defendants so that they can soon return to their families and become useful people to society."

The remaining defendants in the case expressed remorse and asked the court to consider reducing their sentences.

Tomorrow morning (December 1), the panel of judges will issue a verdict on the case.

Previously, the People's Procuracy proposed that the People's Court sentence defendant Nguyen Minh Quan to 16-17 years in prison for embezzlement of property, 5-6 years in prison for money laundering, with a total sentence of 21-23 years in prison.

Nguyen Van Loi 13 - 14 years in prison for embezzlement, 3 - 4 years in prison for money laundering, total sentence 16 - 18 years in prison. Defendant Nguyen Tran Ngoc Diem (defendant Quan's wife) 2 years 6 months - 3 years 6 months in prison for money laundering.

For the group of crimes of Violating bidding regulations causing serious consequences, the representative of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Procuracy proposed the following sentences: 2 former Deputy Directors of Thu Duc City Hospital including: defendant Nguyen Thi Ngoc was proposed to be sentenced to 2 years 6 months - 3 years 6 months in prison; Nguyen Lan Anh from 3 years 6 months - 4 years 6 months in prison.

Defendant Ngo Truong Ngoc Bich, former Head of the Medical Equipment and Supplies Department (Thu Duc City Hospital) was recommended to be sentenced to 3 years and 6 months to 4 years and 6 months in prison. Defendant Dang Thi Hien, former Chief Accountant (Thu Duc City Hospital) was recommended to be sentenced to 3 - 4 years in prison.

Defendant Nguyen Huy Viet, an employee of the Medical Equipment and Supplies Department (Thu Duc City Hospital) was recommended to be sentenced to 2 years and 6 months to 3 years and 6 months in prison. Defendant Tran Hau Nghia, Director of Hai Dang Medical Equipment Company Limited, was recommended to be sentenced to 2 years and 6 months to 3 years and 6 months in prison.

Regarding civil liability, although Nguyen Van Loi transferred more than 103.6 billion VND to Nguyen Minh Quan, through comparison and inspection of data and books, Loi's 4 companies received 102.52 billion VND through winning the auction of 27 bid packages at Thu Duc City Hospital.

According to the indictment, in order to intervene and take over the entire bidding package, Nguyen Minh Quan (at that time the Director of Thu Duc Hospital) directed Nguyen Van Loi (an employee of Quan and his wife) to establish backyard companies, named Nguyen Tam, Trung Dung, Thanh Vuong SG and Ngoc Dao.

Quan directed Loi to assign employees to create false and roundabout sales contracts between these companies to increase the price of equipment and machinery.

Then, Loi used 3 companies in the group of 4 companies above to submit bidding documents with inflated prices for machinery and equipment. When preparing the bidding documents, Loi intentionally prepared a document with better criteria than the remaining documents, with the purpose of selecting the winning company.

The indictment also determined that defendant Quan took advantage of his position as director and head of the hospital to direct and pressure his subordinates; "colluded in bidding, cheated in bidding, and did not ensure transparency in bidding activities".

From 2016 to 2020, the group of four companies managed by Loi participated in bidding and won 27/28 packages at Thu Duc Hospital, with a total value of more than 345.2 billion VND. After deducting the purchase price and expenses, the amount of money Quan embezzled was 103.6 billion VND.

To conceal the source of the embezzled money, Quan directed Loi to withdraw cash, transfer money to Quan's account and defendant Nguyen Tran Ngoc Diem (defendant Quan's wife) or transfer money directly to the company's account.

The indictment also determined that defendant Nguyen Tran Ngoc Diem asked Loi to transfer more than 67.9 billion VND to her. Of which, Quan and Diem used 51.7 billion VND to buy real estate, luxury cars...

Hoang Tho

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