The financial scandal involving Tabaski NgomTreasury inspector, continues to shake up the upper echelons. As reported The Observerthe financial prosecutor’s office has just taken a major step forward by ordering the joining of three distinct but closely linked procedures. An investigating judge has been appointed to untangle the threads of this sprawling case, and the first indictments could fall as early as this Thursday.
A scandal in drawers
At the heart of this matter, Tabaski Ngomformer accountant for Aprosi (Industrial Site Development and Promotion Agency), is accused of embezzlement of public funds and of money laundering. According to The Observershe allegedly set up a network of questionable financial transactions in collaboration with Mor Guèyeboss of the companies Sen-Setal and Webeom.Sen, and Momath Baformer director of Aprosi.
Tabaski Ngom allegedly used a well-oiled ploy: issuing checks to the order of Mor Guèye, who collected commissions in exchange for opaque financial services. Cornered by these accusations, Mor Guèye was arrested in Saly by the Research Brigade before being transferred to Dakar. Despite his denials, he was placed in police custody, just like Tabaski Ngom.
For his part, Momath Basummoned Monday by the Criminal Investigation Division (DIC), was also taken into custody after a long and grueling hearing. Investigators claim to have gathered “ serious and consistent clues » against him.
A trio facing justice
Faced with the scale of this scandal, the financial prosecutor’s office decided to combine these three files into a single procedure, highlighting their “connection link”. This junction will make it possible to clarify the role of each of the protagonists in what some already qualify as “financial carnage”while identifying possible complicity within the old regime.
-The designated investigating judge read the file, the volume of which reflects the complexity of the case. According to information obtained by The ObserverTabaski Ngom and his co-accused will be heard this Thursday. The charges, including embezzlement of public fundswill be served on them, potentially paving the way for a formal indictment.
The repercussions of a state scandal
This extremely publicized case shakes the foundations of public administration and highlights questionable management practices. The financial prosecutor’s office, which seems determined to shed light on this matter, does not intend to stop there. He has already taken precautionary measures and could broaden the investigation to other influential figures of the old regime.
For Tabaski Ngom, who tried to place the blame on his colleagues, the judicial vise is inexorably tightening. As for Mor Guèye and Momath Ba, they will have to answer for their actions in this case which promises to be one of the most explosive in the recent history of Senegal.
Public opinion, already marked by a series of financial scandals, is impatiently awaiting the conclusions of this sprawling investigation. For now, one thing is certain: the financial prosecutor’s office intends to complete its mission, even if it means exposing deeply rooted networks of corruption.
To be continued.
