Pravind Jignauth, former prime minister of Mauritius, was arrested on charges of money laundering. The police also stopped his wife. The politician has already been released on bail, but is banned from public commenting on the case. His lawyer said that Jignauth was not guilty. In connection with the case, 114 million Maurytian rupees were secured.
On Saturday, the Mauritian police arrested the former prime minister of the country, Pravind Jignauth. The detention was preceded by a series of searching in various places, including the politician's estate. During it, officers secured 114 million of Maurytan rupees (which is equivalent to about PLN 10.7 million – ed.) – said the State Commission for Financial Crime (FCC).
According to the Reuters agency, on Monday the court allowed Jignauth's release from detention. The local newspaper “Lexpress” adds that in connection with the case, the wife of former Prime Minister Kobita Ramdanee was also detained. The woman was released slowly after a few hours of interrogation.
Pravind Jignauth was accused of laundering money
The court banned Jignauth to talk about the case with anyone except for investigating bodies and the court itself. The former prime minister's lawyer confirmed his arrest. He emphasized, however, that the politician does not admit to washing the money he is accused of. Jignauth was the head of the Mauritius government until November 2024, when Navin Ramgoolam defeated him in the election.
Pravind Jignauth and Kobita RamdaneePool / reuters / forum
Just a few days after winning the vote, the new prime minister questioned the accuracy of some of the documents of Jignauth administration and announced a financial audit. The first effect of the audit was the arrest of the former president of the Central Bank, which took place last month. The man was accused of “a conspiracy aimed at committing fraud.”
Mauritius tax paradise
Mauritius belongs to the so -called tax havens. Among investors, the country is advertising as a connector between Africa and Asia. Due to the suspicious and insufficiently controlled financial investments, it was placed in 2020 on the jurisdiction list covered by the increased monitoring of the G7 Special Group for preventing money laundering Fatf (commonly known as “gray list”).
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