Trần Dụ Châu (1906 – 1950) was an officer in the People's Army of Vietnam who was executed in 1950 because of corruption.
Trần Dụ Châu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1906 |
| Died | 6 September 1950 (aged 43–44) |
| Nationality | North Vietnam |
| Criminal charges | Corruption |
| Criminal penalty | Capital punishment |
| Criminal status | Executed |
Early life and career
editTrần Dụ Châu was born in 1906 in the province of Nghệ An.[1] In 1930, he began working for the French embassy as a secretary and also wrote for Thanh Nghệ Tĩnh newspaper; however he was laid off by the embassy. In 1932, Châu began working as a train employee and became an accounting manager after the Japanese coup d'état in French Indochina (1945). After the August Revolution, he offered a part of his property to the country and started working. In the First Indochina War, shortly after the war broke out, Châu traveled to northern Vietnam, and he was given a mission to move tons of rice and salt to Việt Bắc.[2][3]
Trial and execution
editAfter going to a wedding with Trần Dụ Châu as the person presiding the wedding, poet Đoàn Phú Tứ wrote a letter to Hồ Chí Minh, accusing Châu of corruption. A military court was established at the hall.[1] On 5 September 1950, a trial was carried out for Trần Dụ Châu, Lê Sỹ Cửu (Châu's assistant), and Bùi Minh Chân (Châu's secretary). Đoàn Phú Tứ was also invited to the trial.[4] After the trial, Trần Dụ Châu was sentenced to death. He also sent an appeal to Hồ Chí Minh but was declined.[5] Châu was executed on 6 September by a firing line.[6] He had taken 57,959 đồng, 149 United States dollars, and other goods worth 143,900 đồng.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Ngọc, Lộc (30 December 2018). "Nhà thơ phanh khui vụ án Trần Dụ Châu". Báo Hải Dương (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ a b Hồng, Hà (24 August 2005). "55 năm nhìn lại vụ án Trần Dụ Châu". Công an nhân dân (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Kiều, Mai Sơn (27 December 2019). "Đại tá Trần Dụ Châu & Bản án tử hình tội phạm tham nhũng đầu tiên: [Bài IV] Giết một con sâu cứu cả rừng cây". Nông nghiệp Việt Nam (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Nguyễn, Khắc Phi (2 July 2006). "Một đám cưới năm 1950". Tuổi Trẻ (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Nguyễn, Cúc (15 November 2021). "Ngày 15-11-1950: Bác Hồ nói gì về tham nhũng và công tác cán bộ?". People's Army Newspaper (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Nguyễn, Quang Duy (16 June 2021). "Chỉ tự do chính trị mới giúp Việt Nam chống được tham nhũng". BBC (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 28 April 2024.
External links
edit- Đêm Trắng, a play based on the trial and execution of Trần Dụ Châu