On February 14, the People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City continued to try defendants Bui Thi Le Phi and Cao Minh Chu (2 directors of Can Tho City Department of Health in the period 5/2011 – 1/2020); Hoang Thi Thuy Nga (47 years old, former chairwoman of the founding council of NSJ Group) and 17 accomplices for violating bidding regulations, causing damage to the State nearly 33 billion VND.
At the trial, the People’s Procuracy of Ho Chi Minh City proposed the jury to sentence the defendants: Hoang Thi Thuy Nga, Bui Thi Le Phi 9 – 10 years in prison; Cao Minh Chu 8 – 9 years in prison; Kim Trong Doan, Ho Phuong Quynh, Le Huy Binh, 5 – 6 years in prison; Luong Tan Thanh, Nguyen Viet Hong, Dang Xuan Minh 4-5 years in prison; Doan Thi No, Le Thanh Hung, Hoang Ngoc Hong Phuc, Nong Thi Bich Suu 3 – 4 years in prison; Hoang Ha Anh, Phung Thi Duong, Nguyen Bao Tran, Nguyen Quoc Viet 2 – 3 years in prison; Nguyen Duy Hung, Vu Quang Ngoc, Ta Truong Xuan 24 – 36 months in prison.
Defendants at trial. (Photo: Hoang Tho)
In addition, the People’s Procuracy proposed the Court to ban from doing bidding-related work for 4-5 years for Hoang Thi Thuy Nga, Hoang Ha Anh, Kim Trong Doan, Le Huy Binh; Ban from doing work related to appraisal for 4-5 years for Dang Xuan Minh, Nguyen Quoc Viet, Vu Quang Ngoc, Ta Truong Xuan.
According to the representative of the People’s Procuracy of Ho Chi Minh City, the defendants in the case are all qualified, well-trained and experienced in their field of work, some of which still hold key positions. , a leader in the industry, assigned to manage specific occupations and manage state assets.
Therefore, the defendants have full capacity to be aware of what acts are right and against the law. However, just for self-interest, for personal motives, the defendants committed crimes, causing bad influence and reducing the prestige of state agencies, causing discontent, and creating bad public opinion in society. , so it is necessary to strictly handle it to be able to deter and educate.
The representative of the People’s Procuracy said that defendant Bui Thi Le Phi took advantage of her position and authority to direct her subordinate Cao Minh Chu (Deputy Director of the Department of Health and also the head of the project management board) to be prosecuted. Chu continued to direct other defendants to receive quotations and technical specifications of medical equipment provided by NSJ Company to make capital application reports, make estimates, and develop bidding plans according to prices. agreed with NSJ Company.
Representative of the People’s Procuracy of Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: Hoang Tho)
On that basis, defendant Cao Minh Chu signed a report, submitted to Bui Thi Le Phi to sign contracts with consulting companies, appraisal companies, signed consulting contracts on contractor selection for bidding packages and approved. list of contractors meeting technical requirements for NSJ Company and Binh An won 4 bidding packages, causing damage to the State more than 32 billion VND.