Money laundering allegations
Former head of government of Mauritius arrested
The former head of government Pravind Kumar Jugnauth has been arrested on money laundering charges in the south-east African island state of Mauritius. The state Financial Crimes Commission (FCC) issued an arrest warrant for the 63-year-old on Sunday night, said Jugnauth's lawyer Raouf Gulbul.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen According to the FCC, 114 million rupees (2.4 million euros) in cash was seized during a search of Jugnauth's house and other buildings. Jugnauth denied the allegations, Gulbul said.
Falsified economic statistics?
Jugnauth's political alliance Alliance Lepep suffered a resounding defeat against the opposition coalition Alliance du Changement in parliamentary elections in November. The new government of Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam accuses Jugnauth of falsifying economic statistics during his term of office from 2017 to 2024. The budget deficit is significantly higher than stated by Jugnauth's government.
Apart from tourism, financial services make up the majority of the economy of the Indian Ocean country off the coast of East Africa, which has a population of around 1.26 million.
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