During a discussion on the amended Forensic Expertise Law at the National Assembly’s professional session on October 1st, Delegate Lê Thị Song An (from Tây Ninh Province) raised critical insights.
Delegate Lê Thị Song An (Tây Ninh Province)
Addressing forensic expertise timelines, An urged drafters to include cases monitored by the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption, Waste, and Negativity. She argued that the Committee should determine deadlines for complex, large-scale cases involving multiple entities.
Highlighting the Vạn Thịnh Phát case, she noted its immense scope: analyzing thousands of fraudulent loan files, tracing funds across a vast corporate network, and valuing assets to assess damages exceeding hundreds of trillions of dong. “A three-month deadline, as proposed, is unfeasible,” she stated.
Such constraints, she warned, could force rushed conclusions, compromising case integrity. An also opposed exempting experts from liability for professional opinions unless intentional misconduct occurs.
Instead, she proposed a professional accountability framework. Experts would be exempt if they prove impartiality, adherence to standards, and reliance on valid data. However, they’d face civil liability for negligence or incompetence causing harm and legal consequences for deliberate falsification.
“Broad exemptions create loopholes for underqualified individuals, risking biased outcomes,” she cautioned. She deemed the government’s rationale for liability waivers superficial and prone to abuse.
Justice Minister Nguyễn Hải Ninh responded that deadlines would be flexible: shortened for urgent cases, extended for complex ones.
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