Former Senegal Minister accused Kovid Fund Fraud

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Dakar: A special court in Senegal on Monday formally accused a former government minister, with embezzlement of Kovid Fund, a source close to the case told the AFP.Salimata Dio, who was a minister for women under former President McKay Sol, is one of the five former ministers who were facing allegations of corruption, including misuse of money to fight the epidemic.The source said the DIOP was accused of complexity in embezzlement and was released after paying a bail of about $ 97,750.His parliamentary immunity was removed from the prosecution on 2 May to proceed with the proceedings.DIOP is investigating with former ministers for community development, mines, industrial development and justice. According to a report by the National Assembly, Community Development Minister AMADOU MANSOUR Faye is accused of deviating a fund of about $ 4.5 million from a fund installed to fight the Covid-19 epidemic in the West African nation in 2020-21 in 2020-21.Senegal’s National Assembly voted earlier this month to order a special court to investigate five former ministers. President Basiro Domay Fay won an election to especially vow to tighten corruption, especially by previous administration under SAL.Senegal’s opposition has called the case “Wichhant”.

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