The ex-socialist visited Bahrain from July 22 to 24, as part of a judicial and media offensive by Bahrain against Qatar. According to “Mediapart”, he received 30,000 euros for this trip.
In a black hole in politics, Manuel Valls found a new job: consultant for Bahrain. The former Prime Minister was recruited by the kingdom in the summer of 2024 for a three-day mission, handsomely paid 30,000 euros, as part of a “delegation” of consultants hired to defend the interests of the kingdom, after information from Mediapart.
This trip, from July 22 to 24, is part of a judicial and media offensive by Bahrain against Qatar over an old dispute, a judicial arbitration by the International Court of Justice on the delimitation of territorial waters. of the two states. According to the investigation site, the former Prime Minister of François Hollande was hired to describe to the kingdom's authorities the issues surrounding the opening by the National Financial Prosecutor's Office of a preliminary investigation into this matter. Without having any expertise in the matter.
Suspicions of foreign interference
The contract for Binidali Conseil MV, Manuel Valls' consulting company, was signed by Philippe Feitussi, a specialist in international arbitration, formerly responsible for examining the “ICJ arbitration” aspect by the royal family. Funds provided by Queen Capital International Limited, an offshore company registered in Hong Kong. According to Feitussi, interviewed by MediapartManuel Valls was charged by the kingdom “to explain that in France, justice is independent of politics”.
In February 2023, Liberation revealed in an investigation the suspicions of foreign interference and the shadow of Bahrain on the denunciation of corruption of Qatar in France, featuring Philippe Feitussi, the Modem deputy of Vendée Philippe Latombe or even the BFM TV journalist Rachid M'Barki .
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