Court rules it is not competent to try former pm over the alleged misappropriation of $200m meant for Bukanga Lonzo project
Kinshasa — Democratic Republic of the Congo’s highest court on Monday ruled it was not competent to try former Prime Minister Matata Ponyo Mapon over the alleged misappropriation of $200m in government funds meant for an agriculture project.
The prosecution alleged more than $200m went missing from the Bukanga Lonzo project. The government touted the venture, one of Africa’s largest ever agricultural investments, as an answer to chronic food shortages when it was launched in 2014. Prosecutors had argued that the Constitutional Court should hear the case because it is responsible for trying allegations that involve presidents and prime ministers.
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