Jean Bertrand Aristide prevented from leaving Haiti
AUGUST 7, 2014
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Thursday August 7, 2014, CMC ? Former president Jean Bertrand Aristide is being prohibited from leaving Haiti as law enforcement authorities probe allegations of corruption, misappropriation of public funds and drug trafficking during his 2001-4 presidency, immigration officials have confirmed.
Aristide and several of his former colleagues have been accused of embezzling hundreds of millions of dollars from the State through his organisation, Aristide for Democracy Foundation and other organisations.
His colleagues including Mirlande Liberus, Yvon Neptune, Jean Nesty Lucien and Gustave Faubert, have also been banned from leaving the country, according to a ruling issued by investigating judge, Lamarre Belizaire.
Judicial said they are expected to appear before the judge over the coming weeks and that a list containing the names of 31 people, including Aristide, had been sent to the Immigration authorities.
The Port au prince-based Haitian Caribbean News Network (HCNN) reported Wednesday that Judge Belizaire had refused to comment on the case for ?legal and ethical reasons?.
Aristide has not commented on the ban and his political party has also not issued any statement on the issue.
The case against Aristide and his allies were initiated in 2005.
The Michel Martelly administration has enacted new and strong anti-corruption legislation providing for greater punitive measures against those in public offices convicted of corrupt practices.
Jean Bertrand Aristide prevented from leaving Haiti : Caribbean360
AUGUST 7, 2014
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Thursday August 7, 2014, CMC ? Former president Jean Bertrand Aristide is being prohibited from leaving Haiti as law enforcement authorities probe allegations of corruption, misappropriation of public funds and drug trafficking during his 2001-4 presidency, immigration officials have confirmed.
Aristide and several of his former colleagues have been accused of embezzling hundreds of millions of dollars from the State through his organisation, Aristide for Democracy Foundation and other organisations.
His colleagues including Mirlande Liberus, Yvon Neptune, Jean Nesty Lucien and Gustave Faubert, have also been banned from leaving the country, according to a ruling issued by investigating judge, Lamarre Belizaire.
Judicial said they are expected to appear before the judge over the coming weeks and that a list containing the names of 31 people, including Aristide, had been sent to the Immigration authorities.
The Port au prince-based Haitian Caribbean News Network (HCNN) reported Wednesday that Judge Belizaire had refused to comment on the case for ?legal and ethical reasons?.
Aristide has not commented on the ban and his political party has also not issued any statement on the issue.
The case against Aristide and his allies were initiated in 2005.
The Michel Martelly administration has enacted new and strong anti-corruption legislation providing for greater punitive measures against those in public offices convicted of corrupt practices.
Jean Bertrand Aristide prevented from leaving Haiti : Caribbean360
