Damantang Camara trial postponed until 8 December
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Guinee7
Guinea’s Court for the Repression of Economic and Financial Offences has postponed the continuation of former minister Damantang Albert Camara’s trial until 8 December. He is being prosecuted over suspected embezzlement of nearly 240 billion Guinean francs, amounts he disputes, Guinee7 reports.
Guinea’s Court for the Repression of Economic and Financial Offences (CRIEF) of Guinea has adjourned the continuation of the trial of Damantang Albert Camara, a former minister and former spokesman for Alpha Condé’s government, until 8 December. The adjournment was decided on Tuesday 3 November because of the court’s schedule, particularly the priority given to cases involving detained people, according to Guinee7.
Damantang Albert Camara is being prosecuted over suspected embezzlement of public funds estimated at nearly 240 billion Guinean francs. The amounts cited concern his management of the Ministry of Technical Education, Vocational Training, Employment and Labour, involving 222 billion Guinean francs, and the Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, involving 17.3 billion.
The former minister rejects the accusations. Questioned at the hearing about the facts of which he is accused, he replied: “No, I do not admit the facts.” The proceedings are now being heard by a chamber presided over by Aly Badara Komah, after the judge initially assigned to the case was recused.
