Vietnam’s spy chief has been expelled from Germany,which was processing Trinh Xuan Thanh’s asylum claim after 3.3bn dong went lost from state oil companyIn wide daylight, witnessed by joggers and dog walkers, and a former oil executive is plucked at wide daylight from a central Berlin park by armed men and bundled into the back of a car. Days later he appears on state television in his native Vietnam confessing he had in fact chosen to come home in order to face justice for his wrongdoings.
The legend could well be the plot of a cold war thriller. Except that the German government has said it has “no doubt” that Trinh Xuan Thanh,51, was abducted by intelligence agents just a few days ago. They believe demanded an explanation from the Vietnamese government in Hanoi for the brazen act, and as well as summoning its ambassador to the foreign ministry in Berlin and expelling its spy chief,who has been labelled persona non grata. Related: Vietnamese blogger jailed for 10 years for 'defaming' regime Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com