Legal procedures launched against man in Đắk Lắk for sabotaging solidarity policy

Y Pŏ Mlo has actively collected and spread information distorting the reality in Việt Nam among other FULRO members in Đắk Lắk through in-person meetings, mobile phones, and social networks. VNA/VNS Photo

ĐẮK LẮK – The Investigation Security Agency under the Department of Public Security of the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk on Thursday said it has arrested a man and launched legal proceedings against him to investigate his attempt to “sabotage the solidarity policy”.

The decision and order were made per Article 116 of the 2015 Penal Code (revised and supplemented in 2017), and approved by the provincial Supreme People’s Procuracy.

An initial investigation revealed Y Pŏ Mlo had contacted and received instructions from Y Mut Mlo, an exiled FULRO reactionary sentenced by the provincial People’s Court to 11 years in prison for “terrorism” in January 2024.

Although Mlo had been warned and reprimanded many times, he persisted in sabotaging attempts. Since 2023, through Facebook accounts, the man has been receiving instructions from many FULRO members in Thailand, including Y Min Alur, Y Thanh Eban and Y Pher Hdrue. 

Under their instructions, Mlo has actively collected and spread information distorting the reality in Việt Nam among other FULRO members in Đắk Lắk through in-person meetings, mobile phones, and social networks. He also made reports upon requests and guidelines of the FULRO members in Thailand, aiming to distort and sabotage the solidarity policy and oppose the administration. 

Competent forces found many documents and evidence of crimes related to the two terrorist organisations –  “Montagnard Stand for Justice” in Thailand and Montagnard Support Group in the US, which were announced by the Ministry of Public Security in March.

The case is being handled in line with legal regulations. —VNS