Trial of DRC's former Justice Minister Constant Mutamba postponed for two weeks
The trial of Congo’s former Minister of Justice Constant Mutamba has been postponed for two weeks after its opening hearing in a Kinshasa court.
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00:00The trial of Congo's former Minister of Justice, Constant Mutamba, has been postponed for two weeks after its opening hearing in a Kinshasa court.
00:10Mutamba stepped down last month after an investigation into allegations he'd embezzled to $19 million.
00:17He's accused of stealing funds intended to finance the construction of a prison in the northern city of Kisangani.
00:24Mutamba has denied the allegations, claiming the case against him is part of a plot by the Rwandan government.
00:31He also accused Rwanda of trying to poison him.
00:35Earlier this year, Mutamba called for the use of the death penalty for journalists who covered the actions of Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in the east.
00:45Appointed in 2024, Mutamba was a presidential candidate the year before.
00:50He previously positioned himself as an anti-corruption figure in a country whose development has been stifled by chronic corruption.
