Former Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has been granted bail by a Justice of the Peace within the nation’s capital, Port Louis. Detectives from the state-run Monetary Crimes Fee had arrested and charged Jugnauth with cash laundering after they found roughly $2.5 million throughout a search of his residence. The Justice of the Peace, Rishan Chineah, prohibited Jugnauth from interfering with witnesses or potential witnesses within the case. Chineah additionally banned the previous prime minister from sharing case particulars with anybody apart from the investigators and the court docket. Jugnauth is required to look on Monday to finalize bail proceedings. Final November, present Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam ordered an audit of public funds, citing doubts in regards to the accuracy of the earlier administration’s information. Since then, Mauritian authorities have arrested the previous central financial institution governor, who served underneath Jugnauth, on expenses of alleged conspiracy to commit fraud. In the meantime, the previous prime minister has denied the fees leveled in opposition to him.
Supply: Reuters
