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| Libya says two Swiss businessmen to stand trial |
| 2009-11-13 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] Two Swiss businessmen prevented from leaving Libya for more than a year will be tried for tax evasion and visa irregularities, Libya's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. The men have been held in Libya since July 2008 following the arrest in Geneva of a son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on charges, later dropped, of mistreating two domestic employees. The incident caused a diplomatic row. "They will be tried and charged with not respecting residence visa procedures and tax evasion," the ministry said in a statement read to reporters at a news conference by its general secretary, Khalid Qouaim. But they must leave the Swiss embassy where they have sought refuge and seek a private address in order to be served with notice that they will be put on trial, Qouaim added. "In line with the law, they must have an address so that justice can be carried out," Qouaim said. The men face a third charge of failing to respect rules set out for companies working in Libya, he added. A Swiss foreign ministry spokesman in Berne said he had no immediate reaction. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Still trying to recover those terror-support funds, are we Muamar? |
| Posted by: mojo 2009-11-13 11:17 |