The case of Tinh That Bong Lai: 2 defense lawyers were summoned by the police

The police of Duc Hoa district, Long An province and other procedural agencies have come to work with the group of people who are staying at "Bong Lai Tranquility". The content of the work has not yet been announced by the authorities.

On March 14, the Long An Provincial Police issued a summons to lawyers Dao Kim Lan and Dang Dinh Manh (and the Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association) related to crime reports from the Department of Cybersecurity and Crime Prevention. using high technology (A05 - Ministry of Public Security).

Mr. Lan, Manh and 3 other lawyers participated in defending the defendants in the case of abusing freedom and democracy, infringing upon the interests of the State and the legitimate interests of organizations and individuals. at the Bong Lai Temple.

VTCNews reported, according to Colonel Lam Minh Hong, from A05's news, the Long An Provincial Police Department sent an invitation to a lawyer to work, however, this person did not come. After that, the Investigation Police Agency sent summons to 2 lawyers to work.

In the report of A05 sent to the Police of Long An province, it was clearly stated: "Performing state management and fighting against criminals using cyberspace to infringe on national security and social order and safety, A05 discovered that a number of individuals, including lawyer Dao Kim Lan, had acts of spreading online through video clips of images, words and articles with criminal signs of abusing democratic freedoms. , infringing upon the interests of the State and the legitimate interests of organizations and individuals".

Regarding the above incident, on March 7, lawyer Phan Trung Hoai (Vice President of the Vietnam Bar Federation) sent an official dispatch to the director of the Long An Provincial Public Security Department regarding the consideration of handling measures related to the case. practice and behavior of some lawyers in the case occurred at Tinh That Bong Lai.

Previously, on February 28, lawyer Dao Kim Lan submitted an application to the Vietnam Bar Federation for support related to the practice process in the case of Tinh That Bong Lai. In the application, Mr. Lan admitted that he and a number of other lawyers used the media channel "Lawyer Diary" on the YouTube social networking platform to record or live stream activities, itineraries, opinions, relevant documents in a number of cases in which the lawyers participated, including the Tinh That Bong Lai case.

The representative of the Bar Federation worked with Mr. Lan and a number of lawyers participating in the defense in the Tinh That Bong Lai case and asked this group of lawyers to immediately remove the videos on the aforementioned YouTube channel. These videos have been removed by Mr. Lan.

The Bar Federation said it is ready to coordinate and send representatives to work with the proceedings-conducting agencies of Long An province in case of necessity (or upon request) to verify and clarify the above case. At the same time, the Bar Federation suggested that the authorities of Long An province have a way to handle the case in a cautious and objective manner according to their competence and in accordance with the provisions of law.

As for the group of people in Tinh That Bong Lai, after the trial, the People's Court of Long An province rejected the appeal and sentenced Mr. Le Tung Van, 90 years old, to 5 years in prison. The remaining defendants were also sentenced to 3-4 years on the same charges.

Previously, the Long An provincial procedural agency prosecuted the case to investigate three crimes of "blood disorder", "fraud to appropriate property" and "abusing democratic freedoms" at this facility. . At that time, Long An Provincial Police said that Mr. Le Tung Van had signs of committing all three of these crimes. However, up to this point, the accused was brought to trial and received a verdict on the crime of "abusing democratic freedoms".

Another related development, the authorities examined the DNA of 28 people involved and informed the defendants of specific results. The solicitation of DNA examination was launched to clarify the very complicated life and relationships of Mr. Le Tung Van with some people in the Tinh That.

This facility has 18 residents, including 6 children, who are declared orphans but actually live with their biological mother (no information about the father) here. The question at that time was that most of the children were descendants of Mr. Van by blood.

Commenting on the incident, lawyer Dang Van Cuong - Chinh Phap Law Office, Hanoi Bar Association said that if the DNA examination results show that the people living in Tinh That Bong Lai have a blood relationship. Together, the prosecution of two more crimes of "blood disorder" and "fraudulent appropriation of property" is grounded.

However, the investigating agency has not yet announced the specific results of DNA examination for each person to protect the privacy of citizens' private lives, especially children living in Tinh That Bong Lai.

"If the disclosure is too detailed, it may reveal information about the child's identity, potentially affecting their future and life. Therefore, keeping private information private, including Confidentiality about DNA assessment results is necessary, in accordance with Vietnamese law and international law," said lawyer Cuong.

The lawyer emphasized that the children involved in this case, regardless of the results of the DNA test, are completely innocent. Children should be treated equally, avoiding discrimination. In addition, it is necessary to have the attention and help of local authorities and mass organizations so that these children have the opportunity to study, work and develop themselves.

Vợ thầy ông nội Tịnh Thất Bồng Lai qua đời khi tại ngoại, em ruột hé lộ tin sốc! Đình Như10:32:06 29/07/2024Tối 28/7, Công an tỉnh Long An cho biết bị can Lê Thu Vân (SN 1957, vợ ông Lê Tùng Vân) đã qua đời. Bà Vân là bị can trong vụ án Tịnh thất Bồng Lai, được cho tại ngoại và hiện trú tại hộ Cao Thị Cúc.