The Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption and Negativity of Thanh Hoa province (Steering Committee) has just held its 9th meeting to give opinions on the report on the Steering Committee's activities since the 8th meeting until now, and key tasks for the last months of 2024.

According to the report of Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Tien, Head of the Internal Affairs Committee, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Steering Committee, since the 8th meeting, the Standing Committee of the Steering Committee has directed the relevant agencies to speed up the verification, investigation and handling of cases and cases.

In particular, the Steering Committee has directed the prosecution agencies to coordinate with the competent authorities to urgently focus on the progress of the investigation according to the request for additional investigation into the case of "Violation of management and use of state assets causing loss and waste" occurring at the Hac Thanh Tower project.

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Mr. Nguyen Dinh Xung (left) and Mr. Trinh Van Chien. Photo: Contributor

The Steering Committee also requested the prosecution agencies to advise the Standing Committee of Thanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee to direct the case of "Abusing position and power while performing official duties" that occurred in Quang Chinh commune, Quang Xuong district.

Focus on investigating and thoroughly handling difficult and long-standing cases.

Up to now, the Steering Committee has resolved and removed 1 case/4 defendants from its scope of direction, concluded the investigation and prosecuted 2 cases/14 defendants; the remaining 4 cases (2 cases, 2 incidents) are being focused on verification, investigation and handling according to the provisions of law...

At the meeting, Mr. Lai The Nguyen, Standing Deputy Secretary of Thanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee, said that since the 8th meeting, the Steering Committee has closely followed its tasks with a resolute spirit, with no forbidden areas.

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The Hac Thanh Tower project has led to the prosecution of many Thanh Hoa leaders. Photo: Le Duong

Accordingly, Mr. Nguyen requested to speed up the prosecution and trial of the Hac Thanh Tower case in December.

Previously, related to the Hac Thanh Tower case, causing damage to the state budget of more than 55.8 billion VND. At the end of 2023, Thanh Hoa Provincial Police prosecuted 11 defendants, including a number of key leaders of Thanh Hoa province: Trinh Van Chien, former Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Dinh Xung, former Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Dinh Cam Van, former Director of the Department of Finance; Dinh Xuan Huong, former Secretary of the Nhu Thanh District Party Committee, former General Director of Song Ma Company....