Congo Kinshasa Stung by Swiss Court Ruling

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"With due respect to a court decision," said Information Minister Lambert Mende, "the government is not happy with this decision because this money should have been sent to the Congolese people."

Human rights organizations sharply condemned the Swiss court's ruling. Transparency International called President [Mobutu Sese Seko] the third most corrupt African leader who ruled from 1965 to 1997, adding that these millions were ill-gotten and needed by suffering Congolese. His regime led to the creation of the word "kleptocracy."

Jul. 21 (GIN)- The Democratic Republic of Congo is considering its options following a Swiss court ruling that released millions of dollars stashed in various Swiss bank accounts of the former President Mobutu Sese Seko to his family.

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Congo Kinshasa Stung by Swiss Court Ruling

Jul. 21 (GIN)- The Democratic Republic of Congo is considering its options following a Swis...

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