The nine members of the former Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) have already submitted their asset disclosure statements upon leaving office. A source at the Anti-Corruption Unit (ULCC) confirmed this information to Le Nouvelliste, adding that asset investigations are now underway regarding the holdings of these former high-ranking state officials.
Two days after the expiration of the CPT members’ mandate in February, the ULCC had reminded them of their legal obligation to submit their asset declarations within a maximum of thirty days following the end of their functions.
Referring, as a warning, to the provisions of Articles 2, 6, 7, and 14 of the law of February 12, 2008, governing asset declarations by certain categories of political figures, civil servants, and public agents, the nine former CPT members complied by filing their exit declarations on time.
However, the process does not end there for them. As previously indicated by a ULCC source, the institution has already opened asset investigations into these former senior officials.
The oversight body will analyze both entry and exit asset declarations of the former CPT members to verify their accuracy.
“This analysis is ongoing and will take time, as the ULCC is also reviewing the assets of the individuals concerned as well as those of related persons,” the source explained.
The ULCC has the authority to extend its investigations to individuals connected to the former officials, including spouses and children.
“The ULCC will go beyond simple asset declarations, especially given the numerous allegations and corruption scandals during that period,” the source revealed earlier.
The Anti-Corruption Unit emphasized that it will not limit itself to comparing entry and exit declarations. It plans a more in-depth review, examining the evolution and legitimacy of the assets accumulated by former CPT members during their time in office.
The administration of the Presidential Transitional Council was marked by corruption scandals. Three CPT members—Louis Gérald Gilles, Smith Augustin, and Emmanuel Vertilaire—have even been indicted in connection with the BNC case.
