The president of the Collectivity of Saint-Martin, Louis Mussington, was questioned by the gendarmerie on Wednesday, January 14, as part of an investigation. judicial investigation opened in 2023. Placed in custody During the day, he left the gendarmerie premises in the late afternoon. At this stage, the prosecutor’s office has not made any decision and the investigation is ongoing.
The investigation concerns suspicions of embezzlement of public funds and illegal taking of interest, following a letter addressed to the public prosecutor by four elected opposition membersThe facts relate in particular to the recruitment conditions of several agents within the Collectivity since the election of Louis Mussington in 2022.
In a statement released last Friday, the president recalled having been heard as part of a scheduled hearingemphasizing respect for the legal framework and institutions. He affirms remain fully available to answer the investigators’ questions.
Regarding the substance of the matter, Louis Mussington indicates that 168 agents have been recruited since his arrival at the head of the Collectivity following a social emergencybelieving that it was necessary prevent an escalation of tensions in the territory, despite a high budgetary impact. He denies any personal involvement in the hiring processes.claiming that each recruitment followed a precise protocol from which he was excluded.
About the suspicions targeting relatives or members of his political teamThe president assures that there is no evidence to establish a link constituting a criminal offence, recalling that some of the people concerned had already held positions within the Collectivity since the 1990s. He denies any financial compensation related to recruitment and states to have “nothing to reproach oneself for”. presumed innocentThe president remains in office while the judicial investigation continues.
Source: Faxinfo https://faxinfo.fr/en/justice-louis-mussington-entendu-lenquete-se-poursuit-sans-decision-a-ce-stade/
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