Hung Yen (VNA) – The Department of Public Security of Hung Yen province announced on February 12 that its Investigation Security Agency recently issued decisions to initiate criminal proceedings and prosecute as well as orders to conduct a search of residence and temporarily detain Vu Nhu Anh for “abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State, and the legitimate rights and interests of organisations and individuals.”
The above decisions were approved by the People’s Procuracy of Hung Yen province.
According to the investigation, since early 2020, in Nghia Hiep commune, former Yen My district (now Nguyen Van Linh commune, Hung Yen province), Anh, born in 1958, frequently filed complaints and denunciations with authorities at various levels. The contents mainly concerned the land management and use by officials of People’s Committee of Nghia Hiep commune over a long period. Many of the complaints and denunciations were found to be unfounded, lacking evidence, speculative, accusatory, defamatory, and prolonged.
He claimed to be fighting against corruption and wrongdoings and asserted having sufficient legal knowledge to demand that agencies and organisations comply with his proposals and requests. When competent officials receiving the complaints and denunciations provided explanations and requested relevant information, documents, and evidence, he reportedly reacted angrily, stating that “the investigation will reveal everything.” When officials refused requests in accordance with the law, he allegedly accused them of covering up corruption, failing to cooperate in anti-corruption efforts, and lacking professional competence.
Recently, when coming to State agencies to submit complaints and denunciations, Anh allegedly used a mobile phone to record audio and video, later posting the clips on social media with ambiguous and accusatory titles. These posts reportedly led some viewers to misunderstand and assume that officials and State agencies had committed violations or covered up corruption. Several videos were said to contain contents insulting the reputation and honour of State officials.
The Investigation Security Agency is continuing to consolidate the case file to handle Anh in accordance with the law./.
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