The people’s court of Cam Le district in the central city of Da Nangsentenced Nguyen Huu Minh, who masterminded the public disturbance atthe Con Dau cemetery, to 12 months in jail at a trial on Oct. 26.
Minh was charged with “causing public disorder” and “resisting on-duty officials”.
Thecourt also gave a nine-month imprisonment term to Phan Thi Nhan, a12-month suspension to Nguyen Huu Liem, and a nine-month suspension termeach to Doan Cang, Nguyen Thi The, Le Thanh Lam and Tran Thanh Viet, onthe same charges.
The defendants, with those having suspensionterms released immediately after the trial closed, reside in Hoa Xuanward in Cam Le district and Hoa Nhon commune in Hoa Van district.
Accordingto the Cam Le District people’s procuracy, the defendants were involvedin the public disturbance relating to the relocation of the Con Daucemetery in Hoa Xuan ward for an eco-urban area development scheme.
Dueto the Con Dau cemetery’s relocation, on March 19, 2010, the Cam Ledistrict people’s committee announced a halt to funerals at the cemeteryand removal of existing tombs to Hoa Son cemetery in Hoa Vang districtin line with the Da Nang people’s committee’s regulations.
Enforcingthe Cam Le district people’s committee’s announcement, the Hoa Xuanward people’s committee issued an announcement on the cessation ofburial services at the Con Dau cemetery from March 29, 2010.
Inconnection with the case, the seven defendants mentioned above had takenadvantage of Dang Thi Tan’s funeral and incited a number of extremistelements, especially the deceased woman’s family, not to follow the CamLe district people’s committee’s guidance and intentionally burry Tan’sbody in the Con Dau cemetery.
The acts by these defendants andextremist elements caused public disorder and fights against the policein Con Dau hamlet, Hoa Xuan ward, Cam Le district, during the deceasedwoman’s funeral on May 4 and triggered serious security and social orderconsequences.
At the court, all defendants admitted their wrongdoings and showed repentance and the desire to redeem their faults./.
Minh was charged with “causing public disorder” and “resisting on-duty officials”.
Thecourt also gave a nine-month imprisonment term to Phan Thi Nhan, a12-month suspension to Nguyen Huu Liem, and a nine-month suspension termeach to Doan Cang, Nguyen Thi The, Le Thanh Lam and Tran Thanh Viet, onthe same charges.
The defendants, with those having suspensionterms released immediately after the trial closed, reside in Hoa Xuanward in Cam Le district and Hoa Nhon commune in Hoa Van district.
Accordingto the Cam Le District people’s procuracy, the defendants were involvedin the public disturbance relating to the relocation of the Con Daucemetery in Hoa Xuan ward for an eco-urban area development scheme.
Dueto the Con Dau cemetery’s relocation, on March 19, 2010, the Cam Ledistrict people’s committee announced a halt to funerals at the cemeteryand removal of existing tombs to Hoa Son cemetery in Hoa Vang districtin line with the Da Nang people’s committee’s regulations.
Enforcingthe Cam Le district people’s committee’s announcement, the Hoa Xuanward people’s committee issued an announcement on the cessation ofburial services at the Con Dau cemetery from March 29, 2010.
Inconnection with the case, the seven defendants mentioned above had takenadvantage of Dang Thi Tan’s funeral and incited a number of extremistelements, especially the deceased woman’s family, not to follow the CamLe district people’s committee’s guidance and intentionally burry Tan’sbody in the Con Dau cemetery.
The acts by these defendants andextremist elements caused public disorder and fights against the policein Con Dau hamlet, Hoa Xuan ward, Cam Le district, during the deceasedwoman’s funeral on May 4 and triggered serious security and social orderconsequences.
At the court, all defendants admitted their wrongdoings and showed repentance and the desire to redeem their faults./.
