Algerian court jails two ex-prime ministers for wasting public funds

Ahmed Ouyahia was sentenced to 15 years and Abdelmalek Sellal to 12 years in prison on charges of squandering public funds and abusing authority in a case related to car assembly plants.

Two former industry ministers, Youcef Yousfi and Mahdjoub Bedda, were handed 10 years in prison each in the same case. The verdicts come ahead of a presidential election on Thursday, which demonstrators say will not be fair because some of Bouteflika’s allies are still in power. The army has said the vote will be fair and is the only way out of the crisis.“It’s about how the same system that created these judges who are pronouncing these sentences is the same system that created how these ministers were holding power allegedly and misusing public funds allegedly,” he said.

In all, 19 defendants – two former prime ministers, other prominent former politicians and car industry tycoons – face charges ranging from money laundering to abuse of office and granting undue privileges.

_Nwosu_ you wouldn't happen to be hinting at anything now, would you? 🤔

Wasting or squandering

Nigerian lawmakers won't see this now. They won't take steps to make a bill concerning corrupt public officials and pass it into law. But, how could they? Doing such means they will be short changing themselves. Lol

L😂L. A lot of people (Including some rogue ministers whose voices are the loudest criticising the current government) should be in jail from 1999 till date, should we apply this same rules in Nigeria.

Please when will this happen in Nigeria 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Make them cal SDM to come see oo

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