Court considers former Mozambique minister’s extradition

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Both the US and Mozambique want Manuel Chang on fraudulent loans charges

Mozambique's former finance minister Manuel Chang. Picture: REUTERS/SHAFFIEK TASSIEM

Manuel Chang was arrested at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport on December 29 over alleged involvement in $2bn of fraudulent loans to Mozambican state firms.The court did not rule on Tuesday as to which request it would consider first and adjourned the case to next month. The US alleges at least $200m of the loans were spent on bribes and kickbacks, including $12m that went to Chang, who allegedly signed off on debt guarantees.

Foreign minister Lindiwe Sisulu indicated last week that Chang will be handed over to Maputo. “We’re sending him to Mozambique to be tried,” Sisulu told the Daily Maverick. “We believe that is the easiest thing for everybody.”

 

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