The trial of ex-Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo commences in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The trial, which began on August 21, 2023, is being held at the country's Constitutional Court. Matata Ponyo, a former prime minister and opposition figure, faces charges of misappropriation of funds.
He is suspected of having embezzled $205 million out of $285 million allocated for a pilot project by the Treasury. The case also involves Deogratias Mutombo, the former governor of the Central Bank, and Grobler Christo, a South African businessman who managed the project. #DRC
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