Le Tung Van was "divine" as a great man, still sentenced to 5 years of "storage" despite being near the land and far from heaven.

When prompted to mention the main issue, Mr. Le Tung Van denied the role of mastermind and leader... The defendant said: "My children, my grandchildren are 30 - 50 - 70 years old, they don't listen to me. this old man's words, which the old man remembers when he forgets...".

On the morning of July 21, the People's Court of Duc Hoa district, Long An province continued to try 6 defendants in the case that occurred in Tinh That Bong Lai on charges of abusing freedom and democracy to infringe upon the interests of the State, organizations and individuals. individual. The six defendants in the case include: Le Tung Van (90 years old), Le Thanh Hoan Nguyen (32 years old), Le Thanh Nhat Nguyen (31 years old), Le Thanh Trung Duong (27 years old), Le Thanh Nhi Nguyen (24 years old). ) and Cao Thi Cuc (62 years old).

At the trial, the defendant's defense lawyer Le Tung Van said that due to poor health, the defendant did not come to court. In addition, after concluding the trial the previous evening, two lawyers who are his colleagues were attacked and injured by a subject. A reporter was hit with a wrong jaw and reported to the Duc Hoa District Police, so he asked the jury to stop the trial.

After conferring, the trial panel informed that the case involving two lawyers did not affect the stopping of the trial, and the defendant could defend himself. Moreover, the absence of Le Tung Van is not affected by the trial and clarification in the previous trial. Therefore, the jury decided to continue the trial.

After the lunch break, at 14:10 on July 21, the trial of defendant Le Tung Van and five accomplices continued. When the trial had just begun, defendant Le Tung Van was escorted into the courtroom.

Arguing in court, the defendants in turn argued that some of the previous statements in the minutes were because of coercion. The defendants also cited a number of addresses ... on the film, lyrics in the song to defend themselves to say that they did not offend religion according to the indictment. In particular, the defendants said that they worshiped and considered Mr. Le Tung Van as a "living Buddha", a great man.

"Mr. Le Tung Van has a set of four books related to religion, with very deep and sublime value, but has been seized by the authorities," defendant Nhat Nguyen said. The defendants also said that they were not guilty and did not insult or defame religion.

Defendant Le Tung Van said that the family and people at "Bong Lai Tinh Vien" were talented, especially in literature and poetry, but were restrained. The defendant also said that he did not fake the Buddha, influenced Buddhism and said that he had the right to practice in his own way.

During the debate, the defendants in Tinh That Bong Lai made shocking statements. Defendant Hoan Nguyen said: "I follow my teacher, wearing a brown shirt is following my master, not following any religion.

Master wrote a series of books, teaching me and everyone in Mrs. Cuc's family, from childhood up to now. My master wrote a series of books that I thought would bring Vietnam many Nobel prizes, so I followed."

Defendant Nhat Nguyen, when consulted by the court, also "divine" Mr. Le Tung Van: "I have great respect for master. My master left behind a set of books that the investigation department has seized, which are 4 books. super book.

You have not been approached, so you do not know the sublime. We know to be extremely idols. My master is a master of great people in Vietnam and around the world. As Master Hoan Nguyen said, the book series will win the Nobel Peace Prize and other prestigious awards around the world. I swear it is."

Nhat Nguyen also talked about the clothes and hair of the people at the "Pure House" as a right to freedom of religion. This defendant requested to return additional records. Nhat Nguyen defended Mr. Tung Van when asserting that "my master knows nothing, has no accomplices, directs anything, because he is too old!".

The chairman asked for Mr. Le Tung Van's opinion, but perhaps at the age of dozing he had rambling statements, when showing off other defendants such as Hoan Nguyen, Nhat Nguyen... were Vietnamese talents but were beaten up. , trampling...

When prompted to mention the main issue, Mr. Le Tung Van denied the role of mastermind and leader... The defendant said: "My children, my grandchildren are 30 - 50 - 70 years old, they don't listen to me. this old man's words, which the old man remembers when he forgets...".

According to Zing News, during the debate, the representative of the Procuracy stated that the defendants in Tinh That Bong Lai discussed, staged, and posted clips on social networks to distort, defame and insult the honor of the Congregation. Duc Hoa district security and many organizations and individuals.

The lawyers also proposed to apply a heavier penalty frame to the defendants because of their cunning and aggressive nature to evade, and specifically in the interrogation, the defendants all said they did not hear, did not see, no. understand..., do not repent, need to be dealt with strictly and thoroughly to prevent society.

The trial panel sentenced the defendants: Le Tung Van to 5 years in prison; Le Thanh Hoan Nguyen, Le Thanh Nhat Nguyen, Le Thanh Trung Duong were all sentenced to 4 years in prison; Defendant Le Thanh Nhi Nguyen 3 years and 6 months in prison; Defendant Cao Thi Cuc was imprisoned for 3 years.

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