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Man jailed for trying to overthrow people’s administration

The People’s Court of the central province of Quang Ngai on July 12 sentenced a 56-year-old man to 16 years in jail for attempting to overthrow the people’s administration.
Man jailed for trying to overthrow people’s administration ảnh 1Dinh Diem (centre) (Source: Quang Ngai newspaper)

Quang Ngai (VNA) – The People’s Court of thecentral province of Quang Ngai on July 12 sentenced a 56-year-old man to 16years in jail for attempting to overthrow the people’s administration.

According to the indictment, Dinh Diem – from Son Ha commune,Son Ha district, Quang Ngai province – is a self-proclaimed pastor of theEvangelical Church of America and Vietnam. He participated in the “ProvisionalNational Government of Vietnam”, a US-based organisation which incitesterrorist and destructive activities with the aim of overthrowing the people’sadministration.

During the investigation, relevant agencies collected manydocuments relating to Diem’s crimes.

Diem was assigned by Dao Minh Quan, who has proclaimedhimself as Prime Minister of the “Provisional National Government of Vietnam”,as Provisional President of the “Hoi dong lien ton” (Interfaith Council) in Vietnam.

Diem lured a number of religious dignitaries to take part inthe organisation so as to develop forces to overthrow the administration.

On January 5, 2018, under the approval of the People’sProcuracy of Quang Ngai province, the investigation agency of Quang Ngai policedecided to launch criminal proceedings against Diem and ordered the detentionof Diem on the charge of attempting to overthrow the people’s administration,as well as the seizure of many pieces of evidence.

In the past, Diem joined the FULRO reactionary organisationand was sent for re-education.

The “Provisional NationalGovernment of Vietnam” is a terrorist organisation in accordance withVietnamese and international law, the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnamhas announced. -VNA
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