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| Africa: Subsaharan |
| Binny's banker in South Africa? |
| 2004-04-21 |
| He has been hounded through one country after another, but hopes to find peace and safety in South Africa. Libya believes that Ibrahim Tantoush has links to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda network, and years ago stole a substantial amount of gold "to finance terrorist activities abroad". But Tantoush says the world after 9/11 is a hostile place for Arab Muslims and that South Africa is his last hope of finding a home. He says Libya has fabricated the gold-theft charge. Yesterday Tantoush looked out of place in the dock of the Pretoria Magistrate's Court. The unassuming engineer walked into court with a big plastic bag, and out again R8 000 in bail money poorer - but free for now. Tantoush was arrested in February after Libya asked for his extradition. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #2 So, uh, how much exactly is R8,000 in real money? About US $1,184. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2004-04-21 10:33:33 PM |
| #1 So, uh, how much exactly is R8,000 in real money? Certainly sounds a lot, he's probs underwriting Mbeki's palace, a la Mugabe, his big china. Bodes ill for the future of South Africa. |
| Posted by: rhodesiafever 2004-04-21 2:47:55 PM |