Africa-Press – Angola. The sixth trial session of generals Manuel Hélder Vieira Dias (Kopelipa) and Leopoldino do Nascimento (Dino), scheduled for this Tuesday, was suspended due to the absence of the defendant from the company CIF-Angola.
The defendants Fernando Gomes dos Santos, Yiu Haiming, as well as the companies China International Fund (CIF), Plansmart International Limited and Utter Right International Limited are also included in the aforementioned proceedings.
In this session, the Supreme Court heard explanations from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, represented by the director of the Legal Office of the aforementioned institution, Gilberto Dilo, for whom, within the scope of asset recovery, the sector received the assets of the CIF companies,
“The Ministry of Industry and Commerce is not a shareholder, it only received the assets,” he emphasized.
In turn, the Institute for the Management of State Assets and Shares (IGAPE), represented by the director of the Legal Office, Ulica Bravante, said that the institution does not have control or ownership of any shareholding belonging to the company.
Therefore, the Supreme Court understands that it is essential to notify CIF-Angola to appear in court.
In this context, the Court rescheduled the session for the 26th of this month, and the CIF lawyer, if he wishes, may consult the case files during this period, if he has not already done so within the deadline.
The trial, which began two months ago, is only in the preliminary issues phase and runs the risk of remaining at a standstill for longer if this impasse continues.
The defendants are accused of several crimes, such as influence peddling, money laundering, document forgery, criminal association and abuse of power.
According to the MP, those targeted defrauded the State of more than one billion dollars.
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