Bekas presiden Paraguay kena tahanan rumah akibat pecah amanah
Santiago Pena merupakan presiden Paraguay kedua disingkirkan menerusi proses pendakwaan sejak negara itu kembali mengamalkan demokrasi pada 1989.
In Paraguay, President Santiago Pena was removed from office and placed under house arrest on Friday after being accused of breach of trust, following his dismissal by the Senate for failing to prevent the collapse of major bank Ueno Bank, which had ties to his government, according to Associated Press (AP). All 44 senators present voted to remove Pena from his position on grounds of misconduct while holding the office.
He is the second president in Paraguay to be removed from power through a trial process since the country returned to democracy in 1989. The decision came three days after authorities seized control of Ueno Bank, leaving nearly half of Paraguay's six million citizens unable to access their savings or use their bank cards, triggering the country's worst political crisis in decades.
Prosecutors demanded Pena be held in his home until he appeared before the economic crimes unit on Saturday. The alleged breach of trust can lead to a prison sentence of up to five years or ten years for serious cases.
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