Equatorial Guinea Seeks To Halt French Case Against Its Vice President

The recently upraised situation in Equatorial Guinea brought this Central African country in the headlines. On Wednesday judges at UN’s highest court is about to order France to stop the progress of proceedings not in favor of its vice president on charges of corruption and money launder. In its stipulated time, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) the central African nation required imperative intrusion to obstruct the trial of Teodorin Obiang, who is preferably the son of Teodoro Obiang.

Accusations on Obiang

Obiang is guaranteeing conciliatory resistance, however the French court administered charges against Obiang’s personal life. In fact the charges claim that the accusations are not on his professional life but on his private life and that ahs what taken a toll. Obiang, who is accountable for guard and security issues, denies wrongdoing and has said his riches, which has empowered him to purchase extravagance land in Paris, a private jet and foreign cars were an amazing issue for him.

Equatorial Guinea’s ambassador addressing to the Netherlands, Carmelo Vvono Nca claimed in front of a panel of judge that the inability to stop French case could bring about hopeless harm to the sovereign rights and notoriety.

Obiang refused the claim

Obiang stated that it was a false allegation against his nation. The legal procedures engaged by the French Court are prejudicing the privilege of the sovereign condition of Equatorial Guinea. In fact according to him, it is an obligation to seek regulations with states and other worldwide bodies. He requested that the court suspend every single criminal continuing against Obiang. Equatorial Guinea initially propelled the case in The Hague in June, contending the French continuing damaged Obiang’s invulnerability. Normally, the court takes a while to settle on such demands.

Prosecutions on the case

Obiang’s trial would be the first to come about because of a more extensive French examination concerning government evasion, additionally focusing on the groups of Gabon’s late president, Omar Bongo, and Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso. The Swiss Prosecutors claimed that they too will be starting a preliminary investigation on the matter.

It seems that the matter will be prosecuted only after the interrogation of Obiang. Apart from the interrogation, the public prosecutors would also intervene about the allegations that have risen against the vice president. Well, on this note, the supporters of Obiang could only wish for the removal of allegation from him.