The person who was accused of raping her by poet Da Thao Phuong 23 years ago was removed from his position as Deputy Editor-in-Chief

Mobilize poet Luong Ngoc An to resign from the position of Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Secretary of the editorial office of Van Nghe Newspaper.

On April 6, on her personal page, poet Da Thao Phuong - a former journalist of Van Nghe Tu Newspaper, under Van Nghe newspaper, published a letter accusing him of being raped by Mr. Luong Ngoc An 23 years ago. Accordingly, she wrote a report to the Vietnam Writers Association, the Editor-in-Chief of Van Nghe Newspaper and writers, artists, intellectuals, all lovers of literature and art, the accusation that she had silenced. silent for a long time.

After more than a week, Mr. Luong Ngoc An posted on his personal page confirming that he had sent the matter to the police for intervention, because he was slandered. On his personal page, Mr. An wrote: More than a week has been long for me. Stunned at what happened on the evening of April 6, not only because my name, my image, and innocent poems are being dissected and harshly criticized on social networks but also because I don't understand why it happened all of a sudden.

A story I don't want to repeat again is not just because of right or wrong, because right or wrong is no fun. I have been paying for my mistakes for over 20 years. For more than 20 years, who dares to say that silence means no waves.... Because of this story, family, relatives, and friends also have to endure a lot of frustration and pressure from public opinion on social networks. . But that frustration, is that pressure worth it?

Worse still, there are people who have never held any grudges and suddenly jump out of this incident to say unjust things, making up slanderous stories without shame. Too inhumane. It is true that people can kill each other with words. But perhaps dying for words isn't so easy...I'd like to settle this in the way that I consider necessary.

Immediately after the announcement that this matter would be brought to the police thanks to the intervention of Mr. Luong Ngoc An, poet Da Thao Phuong also privately replied to VietNamNet that, if so, she hopes that information about this trial will be spread. more broadly, encouraging other victims of sexual abuse who are still hiding their pain in bewildered silence.

On April 15, in Hanoi, the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Writers Association, term X, held the 4th meeting chaired by Chairman Nguyen Quang Thieu.

Notably, regarding personnel work at the meeting, the Executive Board of the Writers' Association said that in the new situation of the Vietnam Writers' Association, according to Resolution No. 05-NDĐD dated April 14, 2022 of the Association's Party Union. Vietnamese writer, Executive Committee decided to mobilize poet Luong Ngoc An to resign from the position of Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Secretary of the editorial office of Van Nghe Newspaper to take on new tasks from May 1, 2022.

According to VietNamNet's own source, Mr. Luong Ngoc An will be transferred to work at the office of the Vietnam Writers' Association.

"For me, what's scary is not facing the truth, because that's been happening for more than 20 years. What I don't want is the hurt of people who don't deserve to be hurt when they repeat the story. I've had friends who advised me to handle the story in the way they thought was right.

There are many people who are not friends who also suggest very objective solutions. I have listened, and realized that in order to harmonize everything, there is nothing like using the old ideas: The greatest reason is also the greatest love, I would like to thank everyone for their kindness. I also apologize to my friends who have been offended by me these past few days. Sorry to the agency, the family has caused trouble because of this. I would like to resolve this matter in the way I consider necessary," said Mr. Luong Ngoc An.

In order to answer the above issues, Infonet had an interview with Lawyer Dau Huy Giang, Hanoi Bar Federation. According to lawyer Dau Huy Giang: "According to the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code 2015, a denunciation of a crime is an individual's detection and denunciation of an act with criminal signs to a competent authority. of denunciation are acts with signs of crime as prescribed in the Penal Code.

Thus, Mr. Luong Ngoc An can denounce Ms. Da Thao Phuong to the competent investigating police agency if Mr. An perceives signs of violations that may constitute slander as specified in the Code. Penalties for 2015 from the actions of Ms. Phuong that have been carried out in the past time such as sending a denunciation to the Writers' Association, Van Nghe Newspaper with inaccurate information, knowing that it is false in order to seriously offend. dignity or honor or cause damage to their legitimate rights and interests."

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