The Citizen (Gauteng)

Former minister jailed for gra

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– A prominent Greek socialist ex-minister was jailed for graft on Tuesday in a 2003 case linked to a navy frigate upgrade.

Former defence minister Yannos Papantonio­u and his wife were placed in pre-trial detention for allegedly stashing about 2.8 million Swiss francs (R39 million) from contract bribes in dozens of Swiss accounts. Both deny the charges. Papantonio­u was a key minister in government between 1994 and 2004. –

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