VietNamNet Bridge – The People’s Procuracy of Hanoi has indicted eight former officials and leaders of Xuan Dinh Commune and Tu Liem District for violations regarding compensation, resettlement and land clearance work in the Tay Ho Tay project.

A part of Tay Ho Tay project. — Photo thanhnien.vn

They include Nguyen Huu Khiem, former chairman of Xuan Dinh Commune People’s Committee, Nguyen Thi Xuan Huong, former commune official in charge of land registration, Nguyen Thi Gam, former head of Xuan Dinh Cooperative, and Nguyen Minh Cong and Vu Quy Duong, former officials of Tu Liem District’s Environment and Natural Resources Division.

A former head of Land Clearance Division – Luc Van Cuong and two former officials – Hoang Minh Duc and Nguyen Tuan Anh are also among the group.

Khiem, Huong and Gam were charged with abusing position and power and face up to 15 years in prison.

The other five people were charged with “irresponsibility causing serious consequences”, which carries a maximum sentence of 12 years imprisonment.

According to indictment, between June and November 2010, Khiem, Huong and Gam improperly signed confirmation papers for 29 households to purchase their agricultural land illegally.

During the period, 11 others with illegal agricultural land declarations were also approved by these people.

Duc, Cuong, Tuan Anh and Duong did not fulfill their responsibility to verify the origin of the land, resulting in the unlawful granting of land compensation funds.

The procuracy determined that the total damage to State funds in the case was nearly VND27 billion (US$1.17 million). Of this, more than VND575 million ($24,800) has been recovered by Ha Noi Land Fund Development Centre while the rest has not yet been retrieved.

Source: VNS