The former General Manager of Cameroon
Airlines, Yves Michael Fotso who was accused of embezzling 32 Billion FCFA
belonging to the defunct national carrier, Cameroon Airlines, Camair, when he
was General Manager has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
According to the ruling of the the
Special Criminal Court, SCC, yesterday, sentenced Yves Michel Fotso embezzled
32.4 Billion FCFA during his tenure as General Manager of the defunct national
carrier, Cameroon Airlines, Camair.
The ruling was for the second of two
matters for which Fotso is standing trial at the SCC. Mr Fotso was also fined
19 Billion FCFA for the financial losses caused Camair as a result of the
embezzlement. Also, money in about 15 frozen Fotso bank accounts was
confiscated.
The ruling, just like recent court
sittings, took place in the absence of Yves Michel Fotso and all his five
counsel. The lawyers wrote to the court last February to announce their
withdrawal from the trial, alleging unfair hearing.
Their decision came after Fotso wrote to
the SCC to announce that he will no longer appear in court because the trial
was being conducted in a biased manner.
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