Minister Bamporiki Sentenced to Four-Year Imprisonment NewTimesRwanda: Rwanda
He was convicted on two counts of fraudulent acquisition of another person's property and abusing the authority given to him by the law.Prosecution had sought a 20-year sentence and a fine of Rwf200m but Bamporiki's lawyer, Jean Baptiste Habyarimana had asked for a suspended sentence on grounds that his client hadIn delivering the judgement, the bench of three judges ruled that Bamporiki"doesn't deserve a suspended sentence.
Bamporiki's lawyers had questioned whether the court had the jurisdiction to hear the case, which they said should have started in the primary court as the law dictates, before heading to the intermediate court but the court dismissed the claim saying that it was competent to hear the case. His lawyers claimed that there is no proof that their client used his position to solicit or take a bribe and that he only received a reward for brokering a deal between the businessman and the city authorities and claimed that the businessman was his personal friend that he was helping.Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox
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