The People’s Court of the Ho Chi Minh City will, on Jan. 20, open the first instance trial of four instigators allegedly accused of “carrying out activities to overthrow the people’s administration” under Article 79 of Vietnam’s Penal Code.
The defendants are Tran Huynh Duy Thuc, 44, Nguyen Tien Trung, 27, Le Cong Dinh, 42 and Le Thang Long, 43.
They are allegedly accused of using information technology and Internet application to make and store documents with contents opposing the Socialist Republic of Vietnam State.
The Supreme People’s Procuracy also accuses them of spreading these documents to cause doubt and destroy public confidence in the Party and State’s leadership.
The crime is considered extremely serious as an infringement of national security. The defendants were reported to have collusion with overseas reactionary organisations and hostile forces to set up reactionary political organisations and embroil people in activities to overthrow the people’s administration.
The court will announce its judgment on Jan. 21./.
The defendants are Tran Huynh Duy Thuc, 44, Nguyen Tien Trung, 27, Le Cong Dinh, 42 and Le Thang Long, 43.
They are allegedly accused of using information technology and Internet application to make and store documents with contents opposing the Socialist Republic of Vietnam State.
The Supreme People’s Procuracy also accuses them of spreading these documents to cause doubt and destroy public confidence in the Party and State’s leadership.
The crime is considered extremely serious as an infringement of national security. The defendants were reported to have collusion with overseas reactionary organisations and hostile forces to set up reactionary political organisations and embroil people in activities to overthrow the people’s administration.
The court will announce its judgment on Jan. 21./.
