Former Belize Prime Minister Said Musa has been freed of
corruption charges.
Mr. Musa was accused of theft in the misuse of US$10 million, half of a grant from Venezuela to his Government in 2007.
Prosecutors in Belize say they will appeal a High Court decision to dismiss a corruption charge against the former Prime Minister.
The Chief Justice ruled that there was no evidence to commit the now Opposition Member of Parliament to stand trial.
Mr. Musa said he felt vindicated.
"This was from the beginning a political persecution because they knew that neither I nor (Former Minister Ralph) Fonseca stole any money yet they charged us without even a police investigation. There was no investigation but as the Chief Justice said after examining all the evidence submitted, there was no evidence of any theft, no evidence that I dishonestly misappropriated any money," said Mr. Musa.
Mr. Musa was accused of theft in the misuse of US$10 million, half of a grant from Venezuela to his Government in 2007.
Prosecutors in Belize say they will appeal a High Court decision to dismiss a corruption charge against the former Prime Minister.
The Chief Justice ruled that there was no evidence to commit the now Opposition Member of Parliament to stand trial.
Mr. Musa said he felt vindicated.
"This was from the beginning a political persecution because they knew that neither I nor (Former Minister Ralph) Fonseca stole any money yet they charged us without even a police investigation. There was no investigation but as the Chief Justice said after examining all the evidence submitted, there was no evidence of any theft, no evidence that I dishonestly misappropriated any money," said Mr. Musa.
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