The Hai Phong City People’s Court on April 2 opened a trial for thoseinvolved in coercive land reclamation in Vinh Quang commune, Tien Langdistrict in 2012, on charges of “murder and resisting on-dutyofficials”.
Among six defendants, Doan Van Vuon,Doan Van Quy, Doan Van Sinh and Doan Van Ve, were accused of murderunder Point D, Clause 1, Article 93 of the Penal Code.
Defendants Nguyen Thi Thuong and Pham Thi Bau were indicted forresisting on-duty officials as prescribed in point D, Clause 2, Article257 of the Penal Code.
Eleven lawyers defend the accused.
Theverdict presented by the Hai Phong People’s Procuracy recounted that onOctober 4, 1993 the Tien Lang district People’s Committee allocated 21hectares of coastal wetlands to Vuon for aquaculture in 14 years.
Vuon then encroached farther to the sea with an additional landarea of 19.3 hectares, which earned him the district’s administrativefine along with the right to continue cultivating the encroached landuntil October 4, 2007.
On April 7, 2009, the TienLang district People’s Committee issued Decision 461/QD-UBND to takeback the aforementioned plot citing its usage expiry.
Disagreeing with this decision, Vuon brought the case to the court which then upheld the above Decision 461.
On November 24, 2011, the Tien Lang district People’s Committee issuedDecision No. 3307/QD-UBND to implement Decision 461. Together withrelevant agencies, Tien Lang’s authorities informed and explained theirdecision to Vuon and persuaded him to follow but their efforts failed.
Vuon, Quy, Sinh, Ve and Doan Van Thoai and Pham Thaierected defence fences, planted self-made mines and fired home-madeshort guns at those executing the decision, injuring seven officials onduty.
Thuong and Bau were found to get directlyinvolved in erecting defence fences and other activities to make iteasier for the above accused to launch attacks against the lawenforcement officials.
Meanwhile Thoai and Thai,who fled after committing crime, have been put on the wanted list andwill face charge when they are arrested.
The trial, which saw the presence of local and foreign correspondents on the first day, is expected to run until April 5.-VNA
Among six defendants, Doan Van Vuon,Doan Van Quy, Doan Van Sinh and Doan Van Ve, were accused of murderunder Point D, Clause 1, Article 93 of the Penal Code.
Defendants Nguyen Thi Thuong and Pham Thi Bau were indicted forresisting on-duty officials as prescribed in point D, Clause 2, Article257 of the Penal Code.
Eleven lawyers defend the accused.
Theverdict presented by the Hai Phong People’s Procuracy recounted that onOctober 4, 1993 the Tien Lang district People’s Committee allocated 21hectares of coastal wetlands to Vuon for aquaculture in 14 years.
Vuon then encroached farther to the sea with an additional landarea of 19.3 hectares, which earned him the district’s administrativefine along with the right to continue cultivating the encroached landuntil October 4, 2007.
On April 7, 2009, the TienLang district People’s Committee issued Decision 461/QD-UBND to takeback the aforementioned plot citing its usage expiry.
Disagreeing with this decision, Vuon brought the case to the court which then upheld the above Decision 461.
On November 24, 2011, the Tien Lang district People’s Committee issuedDecision No. 3307/QD-UBND to implement Decision 461. Together withrelevant agencies, Tien Lang’s authorities informed and explained theirdecision to Vuon and persuaded him to follow but their efforts failed.
Vuon, Quy, Sinh, Ve and Doan Van Thoai and Pham Thaierected defence fences, planted self-made mines and fired home-madeshort guns at those executing the decision, injuring seven officials onduty.
Thuong and Bau were found to get directlyinvolved in erecting defence fences and other activities to make iteasier for the above accused to launch attacks against the lawenforcement officials.
Meanwhile Thoai and Thai,who fled after committing crime, have been put on the wanted list andwill face charge when they are arrested.
The trial, which saw the presence of local and foreign correspondents on the first day, is expected to run until April 5.-VNA
