On the morning of May 30, in Hanoi, the Standing Committee of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption and Negative Practices (Steering Committee) held a meeting to discuss and give opinions on the results of directing the handling of a number of corruption and negative practice cases and incidents since the beginning of the year.
The Central Internal Affairs Committee - the Standing Body of the Steering Committee informs the press agencies of the main contents.
Regarding some outstanding results, the Standing Committee of the Steering Committee assessed that since the beginning of 2024, the authorities have made many efforts and attempts to strictly implement the Conclusion of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Head of the Steering Committee and the conclusion of the 25th Session of the Steering Committee; the progress of investigation and handling of cases and incidents under the supervision and direction of the Steering Committee has basically been completed according to the Steering Committee's plan, with some exceeding the set requirements.
The work of preventing and combating corruption and negativity continues to be promoted and resolutely implemented in accordance with the direction of the General Secretary: "No forbidden areas, no exceptions"; increasingly closely and effectively combining the work of preventing and combating corruption with the work of preventing and combating negativity; between preventing and combating corruption and negativity with the work of cadres, building and rectifying the Party and the political system; both strictly handling acts of corruption and strictly handling violations of the exemplary responsibility of leaders at all levels, contributing to building our Party increasingly clean and strong, not "internal fighting", "factions", "power struggles" as distorted by bad elements and hostile forces.
Notable results are: Prosecution agencies nationwide have initiated and investigated 2,100 cases with 4,211 defendants, prosecuted 2,030 cases with 4,042 defendants, and tried 1,686 cases with 3,198 defendants for corruption, economic crimes, and crimes against positions; of which 285 new cases and 646 defendants were initiated for corruption crimes.
In particular, the cases and incidents under the supervision and direction of the Steering Committee have initiated 2 new cases with 8 defendants, initiated 135 additional defendants in 7 cases; concluded the investigation of 3 cases with 318 defendants; concluded the supplementary investigation of 2 cases with 10 defendants; issued indictments to prosecute 2 cases with 304 defendants; tried 5 cases at first instance with 140 defendants; and tried 2 cases at appeal with 9 defendants.
In particular, we have prosecuted, investigated, and resolutely handled corruption, negativity, and complicated cases that have occurred for a long time, involving many ministries, branches, and localities, such as the case at Phuc Son Group; the case at Thuan An Group; completed the investigation conclusion, issued an indictment to prosecute the case that occurred at the Vietnam Register, the registration centers of some localities, and the case that occurred at FLC Group; completed the first-instance trial of two major cases that occurred at Van Thinh Phat Group, SCB Bank, and Tan Hoang Minh Group, with very strict and humane sentences, including the first death sentence for a defendant who is a private enterprise owner for the crime of "embezzlement of property."
Party committees and inspection committees at all levels have focused on inspecting and strictly handling party organizations and party members who show signs of violations in cases and incidents under the supervision and direction of the Steering Committee; violations due to degradation in political ideology, ethics, lifestyle, responsibility to set an example, and violations of things party members are not allowed to do.
The Central Inspection Committee has actively and promptly completed 7/8 inspections when there were signs of violations against 7 party organizations related to cases under the supervision and direction of the Steering Committee; through inspections, disciplinary action was taken against 68 party organizations and 104 party members, including 20 officials under the Central management. Directed and urged 68 party committees and organizations to conduct inspections of 830 projects and bidding packages related to AIC Company.
To date, 60/68 Party committees and organizations have completed inspections of 782/830 projects and bidding packages; through inspections, 65 Party organizations and 127 Party members have been disciplined, and 26 cases with signs of crime have been transferred to the investigation agency.
Strengthen inspection and audit of areas prone to corruption and negativity, and special topics and cases as requested by the Steering Committee. The Government Inspectorate has conducted 7 special topics and cases according to the Steering Committee's plan. Up to now, the inspection process has been completed and the draft inspection conclusion for 1 special topic and 1 case is being developed and completed. The State Audit has completed the audit of 2 cases as recommended by the Steering Committee's Inspection Team.
Resolutely handle the political responsibility of leaders, handle violations of exemplary responsibility, and violations of regulations on what party members are not allowed to do.
On that basis, encourage cadres to voluntarily admit their shortcomings, proactively resign, and resign from their positions when they feel they are no longer qualified, capable, or prestigious, demonstrating strictness, fairness, but also humanity; gradually make "up and down, in and out" a culture, a normal practice in cadre work, which is welcomed and highly approved by public opinion, cadres, and party members.
The work of recovering assets in cases and incidents under the supervision and direction of the Steering Committee continues to receive attention. Particularly in cases under the supervision and direction of the Steering Committee, the civil judgment enforcement phase has recovered nearly 7,500 billion VND, bringing the total amount recovered since the establishment of the Steering Committee to more than 85,000 billion VND.
The work of detecting and handling corruption and negativity in localities continues to be promoted. Since the beginning of the year, local prosecution agencies have initiated 190 new cases with 463 defendants for corruption.
Many localities have prosecuted, investigated and handled many serious and complicated corruption and negative cases that occurred many years ago; prosecuted officials under the management of the Provincial and City Party Committees, such as Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Binh Dinh, Bac Ninh, An Giang, Kien Giang, etc.
Regarding the tasks in the coming time, the Standing Committee of the Steering Committee requested Party committees, Party organizations, and functional agencies to continue to further promote the work of preventing and combating corruption and negativity; focus on thoroughly handling serious, complicated corruption and negativity cases and incidents that are of public concern.
In particular, focus on inspecting, investigating, and thoroughly handling cases and incidents related to FLC Group, AIC Company, Van Thinh Phat Group, Saigon-Dai Ninh project (Lam Dong); ... actively and closely coordinate in arresting and extraditing suspects and defendants who have fled abroad to the country to serve their sentences and strictly handle them according to the provisions of law.
Strive to complete the investigation, prosecution, and trial of 36 cases and 8 incidents by the end of 2024; of which, strive to bring 6 key cases to first instance trial according to the Steering Committee's plan.
Also at this meeting, the Standing Committee of the Steering Committee agreed to put two cases under the Steering Committee's monitoring and direction, including the case that occurred at Thuan An Group Joint Stock Company and related agencies and localities; the case that occurred at Phuc Son Group Joint Stock Company, Thang Long Investment, Trade and Real Estate Joint Stock Company and a number of related agencies and localities.
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