Brice Laccruche Alihanga et Tony Ondo Mba throughout their trial on Could 24 on the Libreville courtroom © Gabonactu.com
The deliberate made cand similar day 25 Could 2024 by the Specialised Felony Courtroomwho judged Brice Laccruche Alihanga alias BLA and his Ajeviens acolytes incarcerated as a part of “operation scorpion” launched in 2019, arouses many questions and indignation from the entourage of the previous omnipotent Chief of Workers of the deposed Head of State Ali Bongo Ondimba. Though acquitted, justice won’t have cleared the latter who nonetheless considers himself harmless.
Throughout his trial which occurred on Friday Could 24, 2024 on the Libreville courtroom, BLA, already on provisional launch since October 20, 2023, appeared free, however very weakened. He suffers from colon most cancers as a consequence of or aggravated, based on himself, by harsh therapy throughout his 4 years in jail in complete isolation, within the central jail of Libreville.
Laccruche Alihanga was sentenced to 12 years of prison imprisonment, together with 3 years, 10 months and seven days. He’ll subsequently not return to jail. He has already served his complete jail sentence. However he’s ordered to pay 5 billion FCFA in damages and 100 million FCFA in fines to the State.
Identical to his lieutenant, Tony Ondo Mba, who appeared similtaneously him, the previous strongman of the Ali Bongo regime was prosecuted for embezzlement of public funds, complicity in embezzlement of public funds, embezzlement, cash laundering, affiliation of criminals.
“No proof has been accepted and such a call is rendered”, deplores a relative of the previous detainee, who can also be outraged that this senior state official didn’t profit from extenuating circumstances regardless of the procedural defect denounced even in December 2020 by the working group of the UN. The UN group criticized the arbitrary detention of Brice Laccruche Alihanga and referred to as for his launch.
He subsequently whispers to himself that “BLA ought to have been acquitted”. A choice which might convey updated the ambient dysfunctions inside the justice system. For public opinion, it’s completely essential to query the Gabonese judicial system, to be according to the expectations of the Gabonese folks, throughout and after this transition interval.
Camille Boussoughou
2024-05-25 20:27:47
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