Should corrupt people get lighter sentences for handing in ill-gotten assets? Lawmakers divided

Vietnamese policemen stand guard outside a courtroom hearing a trial involving former Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang, Hanoi, Vietnam, January 9, 2018. Photo by Reuters/Kham

National Assembly delegates differed over a proposal to hand lighter penalties to corrupt officials turning in their ill-gotten assets.

Le Minh Tri, head of the Supreme People's Procuracy, had recently mooted the proposal saying corrupt officials should be given a chance to atone while public assets are also recovered.

Trinh Xuan An, a member of the NA Committee on Security and National Defense, said while some countries follow this practice Vietnam is not yet ready for it since corruption is still entrenched and the anti-corruption campaign is ongoing.

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