US EditionInvestigators in Haiti accuse three members of transitional presidential council of corruption
- An anti-corruption agency in Haiti has accused Smith Augustin, Emmanuel Vertilaire, and Louis Gérald Gilles of bribery, posing a threat to the country's political stability.
- The three officials allegedly demanded over $750,000 from the director of the National Bank of Credit to secure his position, as reported by the Unit for Combating Corruption.
- This accusation is expected to further undermine public trust in the transitional presidential council, leading to potential criminal charges and a judicial review of the findings.
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The Straits Times
WTVBHaiti anti-graft investigators accuse top-ranking officials of corruption
PORT-AU-PRINCE - The Haitian government's anti-corruption agency charged five high-profile individuals with corruption on Wednesday, including three members of an interim governing council, over a scandal involving bribing the chairman of a state-owned bank. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Investigators in Haiti accuse 3 members of transitional presidential council of corruption
Smith Augustin, Emmanuel Vertilaire and Louis Gerald Gilles are accused of demanding more than $750,000 from the director of the government-owned National Bank of Credit to secure his job
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Investigators in Haiti accuse three members of transitional presidential council of corruption
An anti-corruption agency in Haiti has accused three members of the country’s transitional presidential council of bribery in a scathing report that threatens to destabilize the country’s fragile political stability.
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