Finance minister and former police chief in Algerian court on graft

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Finance minister Mohamed Loukal, who was appointed in March, appeared in Algiers as part of a probe into suspected misuse of public funds

People carry a national flag as they celebrate on the streets after Algeria’s president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, submitted his resignation, in Algiers, Algeria, April 2 2019. Picture: REUTERS/RAMZI BOUDINA

Finance minister Mohamed Loukal — a former central bank governor who got the job from Bouteflika only in March — appeared in Algiers as part of an investigation into suspected misuse of public funds, state TV reported. There was no immediate comment from any of the men or lawyers defending them. Under the Algerian legal system judges can look into ongoing investigations and decide whether to put people in custody or release them until inquiries are complete.

 

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