PHILIPSBURG:--- The preliminary hearing in the CATFISH investigation took place today in court. The Public Prosecution Service is demanding a prison sentence of 12 months of which 6 months’ are conditional for suspect T.H.
The prosecution is demanding co-suspect J.M.S., be held liable for complicity in the attempt to bribe then Member of Parliament Romain Laville. The Prosecution is demanding a community service of 120 hours of which 60 hours should be conditional for suspect J.M.S. The Public Prosecution Service is also demanding that both suspects be prohibited from running for office for the duration of 5 years.
The CATFISH investigation
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