Can Tho (VNA) – The People’s Court of Binh Thuy district, Can Thocity, on March 20 handed down a two-year imprisonment sentence to a Facebookuser on the charge of “abusing the rights to democracy and freedom to infringeon the interests of the State and the rights and interests of organisations andcitizens” in line with Clause 1, Article 331 of the Penal Code.

According to the indictment, from March to August 2018, Le Minh The, 56,residing in An Thoi ward of Binh Thuy district, joined Facebook with theaccount name “Le Minh The” and the avatar featuring a running wastewater drainof the Lee&Man paper plant in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang.

During the period, The used his Facebook account to regularly livestreamcontents on social issues with the aim of slandering the Party and State,sabotaging the people’s solidarity and sowing a division between the people andthe Party and State, thus harming the national political security and socialsafety and order.

He distorted historical facts, denied revolutionary achievements, praised oldregimes, and defaming the Party and State leaders. He also colluded withreactionaries at home and abroad to deliver anti-Party and anti-Statepropaganda and call for demonstrations and riots.

The’s acts infringed on the interests of the State as well as the legitimate rightsand interests of organisations and citizens, harming local security and order,concluded the jury.-VNA