Investigators 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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Haiti 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
Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council Members Accused of Bribery
Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council Members Accused of Bribery An anti-corruption agency in Haiti has issued a damning report accusing three members of the country's transitional presidential council of bribery.Smith Augustin, Emmanuel Vertilaire, and Louis Gérald Gilles are alleged to have demanded over USD 750,000 from the director of the National Bank of Credit to secure his job, according to the Unit for Combating Corruption.The repor…

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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