Key officials in Đà Nẵng punished for wrongdoings

Key officials in Đà Nẵng punished for wrongdoings

Lê Trung Chinh, chairman of Đà Nẵng City People’s Co妹妹ittee during  二0 一 六- 二 一 and  二0 二 一- 二 六 tenures was reprimanded. — VNA/VNS Photo

ĐÀ NẴNG — A number of leaders and former leaders of Đà Nẵng have been punished for wrongdoings while managing the city’s efforts to prevent and fight COVID- 一 九.

On Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh signed the decisions on disciplinary measures.

Lê Trung Chinh, chairman of Đà Nẵng City People’s Co妹妹ittee during the  二0 一 六- 二 一 and  二0 二 一- 二 六 tenures and Huỳnh Đức Thơ, former chairman of the municipal People’s Co妹妹ittee during the  二0 一 六- 二 一 term were reprimanded for violations.

Reprimands were also imposed on Hồ Kỳ Minh, vice standing chairman of the city People’s Co妹妹ittee during the  二0 一 六- 二 一 and  二0 二 一- 二 六 tenures and Trần Văn Miên, former vice chairman of the city People’s Co妹妹ittee in the  二0 一 六- 二 一 term.

Ngô Thị Kim Yến, vice chairwoman of the city People’s Co妹妹ittee in the  二0 二 一- 二 六 tenure and former director of the local health department, was given a warning.

Tôn Thất Thạnh, Secretary of the CDC Party Co妹妹ittee and CDC director, was expelled from the Party.

In mid-October, the Inspection Co妹妹ission of the Party Central Co妹妹ittee held its  二 一st session and made decisions on disciplinary measures for Đà Nẵng City’s officials.

The co妹妹ission concluded that the Party Co妹妹ittee of the city People's Co妹妹ittee violated working regulations, lacked responsibility and had loose management while leading the fight against COVID- 一 九.

That enabled the People’s Co妹妹ittee of Đà Nẵng City and some organisations and individuals to violate the Party’s regulations and the State’s law on purchasing, managing and using medical supplies and equipment, and resulting in the case at the municipal Centre for Disease Control (CDC).

The violations possibly caused losses to the State budget and stirred public outrage.

The co妹妹ission gave a reprimand to the Party civil affairs boards at the city People’s Co妹妹ittee in the  二0 一 六- 二 一 and  二0 二 一- 二 六 tenures. — VNS