The People’s Court of Tan Phu district in Ho Chi Minh City on April 15 handed down a jail term of four and a half years to a former city official for “abusing the rights to freedom and democracy to violate the interests of the State, and the rights and legitimate interests of organisations and individuals” under Article 331 of the 2015 Penal Code.
HCM City (VNA) - The People’s Court of Tan Phu district in Ho ChiMinh City on April 15 handed down a jail term of four and a half years to aformer city official for “abusing the rights to freedom and democracy toviolate the interests of the State, and the rights and legitimate interests oforganisations and individuals” under Article 331 of the 2015 Penal Code.
According to the indictment, Quach Duy, a former official at the municipalPeople’s Committee, posted many articles and photos on his Facebook account, ofwhich three had content defaming the honour and prestige of former Party andState leaders and city leaders. He was placed into temporary detention onSeptember 18, 2020.
During search, the Tan Phu police investigation agency found many documents,including some deemed “secret”, and passed them on to relevant forces forfurther investigation.
The judge said Duy’s actions were serious, harming security and social order andsafety.
He confessed at the trial that he had compiled and published the articles onFacebook./.
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Quach Duy at the court (Photo: VNA) 
