Augustin Matata Ponyo
Augustin Matata Ponyo is a former Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, having held the position from 2012 to 2016. He was previously the Minister of Finance, where he was commended by the International Monetary Fund for his efforts in stabilizing the country's economy. Recently, Matata was sentenced to a decade of forced labor for corruption, specifically for embezzling approximately $245 million intended for agricultural development projects aimed at alleviating food shortages in the DRC. He has denied the charges, claiming the ruling is politically motivated.
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Augustin Matata Ponyo has been sentenced to 10 years of forced labour after being found guilty of embezzling approximately $245 million in public funds.
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Augustin Matata Ponyo was found guilty of embezzling about $245m of public funds by the Congolese Constitutional Court.
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