Businessman Ahmed Abdelkefi was released on bail this Wednesday, after paying bail of 25 million dinars, by decision of the investigating judge of the economic and financial judicial center, reports the TAP agency from a judicial source.
The founder of the Tuninvest group and former president of the Fonds des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC) was placed in detention on October 1 as part of an investigation into the management of the public fund. The release order was executed upon payment of the sum set by the courts, considered one of the highest bails ever imposed in a financial case in Tunisia.
According to the same source, the investigating judge is continuing the hearings of the other protagonists in the case, including the former director general of the CDC, also implicated in this case which is arousing keen interest in economic circles.
Abdelkefi’s release comes as the investigation into governance and the use of public funds within the CDC continues, in a context where the Tunisian authorities are increasing investigations linked to financial transparency and the accountability of public institutions.
Reminder of the facts
The affair broke out on September 25, when the prosecution of the economic and financial judicial center ordered the custody of Ahmed Abdelkefi, founder of Tunisie Valeurs and a major figure in the business world.
Suspected of involvement in cases of financial and administrative corruption linked to the CDC, he was arrested by the Central Brigade of the National Guard of El Aouina.
According to the public prosecutor, serious indications of embezzlement had justified this measure. Investigators are seeking to determine the extent of the irregularities, the alleged corruption mechanisms and the responsibilities of the leaders involved.
The investigating judge of the financial judicial center must now continue the hearings of the other executives concerned and decide on legal action. Several figures in the financial sector could still be called to answer for the alleged facts.
In addition to Ahmed Abdelkefi, Jamel Belhaj, former director general of the CDC, and Boutheina Ben Yaghlane, former director general of the institution, are involved in this affair.
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