Former Minister Bamporiki to Face Corruption Charges NewTimesRwanda: Rwanda
on May 5 in what was then communicated as"owing to matters of accountability under investigation."
"Since May 5, Edouard Bamporiki, who was under investigation on the crime of soliciting, accepting or offering illegal benefit, his case file was sent to prosecution on July 7 this year. He is accused of soliciting, accepting or offering illegal benefit, a crime provided for and punishable by article 04 of the law on fighting against corruption," said Murangira.
On the punitive measures, the law states that upon conviction, he is liable to imprisonment for a term of more than five years but not more than seven years with a fine of three to five times the value of the illegal benefit solicited received.
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