The scandal surrounding the whereabouts of Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan is also somewhat similar and somewhat different from the Trinh Xuan Thanh seven years ago. The similarity is that Ms. Nhan was informed that she was in Germany, and Trinh Xuan Thanh was previously informed of the same. The name of the country they are hiding in is made public. However, the difference is that Ms. Nhan was confirmed by the German government, and Mr. Trinh Xuan Thanh was showing off himself. Mr. Thanh’s self-promotion led to the result that he was kidnapped and brought back to the country for trial.
The role of Ms. Nhan on the political chessboard is completely different from Mr. Thanh. Mr. Thanh was the stepping stone for Mr. Trong to attack Dinh La Thang. According to some observers, whether Mr. Thanh is caught or not, Nguyen Phu Trong will also find a reason to punish Dinh La Thang. However, with Ms. Nhan, it is different. Ms. Nhan plays an important role on the current political chessboard, deciding the balance of power between the General Secretary and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Although Ms. Nhan is only a businesswoman, not an official like Mr. Thanh, her influence on Vietnamese politics is much greater. Because, Ms. Nhan has acquaintances with major officials in the Defense Ministry, including the Minister and General Director of the General Department of Military Intelligence, the agency that is protecting Ms. Nhan according to our own information. Therefore, To Lam’s every step approaching Ms. Nhan is closely monitored, because it is related to the safety of a large interest group.
Currently, there is a situation of overlapping tracking. To Lam’s side is searching for Ms. Nhan’s whereabouts and trying to bring her back to Vietnam. Meanwhile, the General Department of Military Intelligence with its chief Pham Ngoc Hung follows To Lam’s side to alert and protect Ms. Nhan. Ms. Nhan has a business relationship with foreign intelligence, so not only is she protected by Vietnamese military intelligence, but most likely, she is also protected by foreign intelligence. Foreign intelligence probably also does not want, what Ms. Nhan knows, to be exploited by the opposing side of Ms. Nhan.
Thus, compared to Trinh Xuan Thanh, Ms. Nhan is a more difficult prey for the General Secretary and Mr. To Lam. To Lam’s side also made an extradition request for Ms. Nhan, but was refused by the German side.
The Germans refused to extradite, not to assist Vietnamese criminals, but because they did not believe in Vietnamese justice, and they wanted to show their attitude to the Communist government of Vietnam. Most likely, the German government does not consider the Vietnamese Communist government to be a trustworthy state. How believable, when they advocate going to another country to kidnap people?
In the spirit of the rule of law, in the spirit of defending the sovereignty of a country, and with a humanitarian point of view, Germany will not allow kidnapping to happen again on its territory. Thus, whether they like it or not, they must protect Ms. Nhan.
So, Ms. Nhan is being protected by two layers, the first is the German government, the second is the faction in the Party that has interests related to her.
The case of Ms. Nhan is considered quite “hard” for General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Minister To Lam. Although Trong’s side is the public side and the Prime Minister’s side is the defensive side, the attacking side attacks heavily, it does not mean that the attack will win, but sometimes, if the defense side does well, it can also cause a tug-of-war situation that makes the offensive side unable to do anything.
Ms. Nhan is still there, she is still living in Germany with dignity, as a challenge for the General Secretary and the Minister of Public Security if they dare to kidnap again. Try it and you’ll know.
Thoibao.de (Translated)
