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In Nigeria, This Is Called Witch Hunting.. by SweetSoup(m): 10:49am On Dec 03, 2015 |
Two "high-ranking" Fifa officials have been
arrested in dawn raids at a Swiss hotel on
suspicion of accepting millions of dollars of
bribes.
Police swooped on the luxury Baur au Lac
hotel in Zurich, where several Fifa officials
were arrested in May.
A two-day meeting of Fifa's executive
committee is taking place in the city to vote
on reforms.
"Fifa became aware of the actions taken
today by the US Department of Justice,"
football's world governing body said.
"Fifa will continue to co-operate fully with
the US investigation as permitted by Swiss
law, as well as with the investigation being
led by the Swiss Office of the Attorney
General.
"Fifa will have no further comment on
today's developments."
In May, seven Fifa officials were arrested at
the same hotel at the request of a US
investigation into corruption, as the
organisation was engulfed by claims of
widespread wrongdoing.
The Swiss Federal Office of Justice (FoJ)
has said the two people arrested overnight
are alleged to have taken money for selling
marketing rights in connection with football
tournaments in Latin America, as well as
World Cup qualifying matches.
"A further two Fifa officials were arrested in
Zurich today," the Swiss FoJ said on
Thursday.
"They are being held in custody pending
their extradition [to the US]. According to the
US arrest requests, they are suspected of
accepting bribes of millions of dollars."
Swiss officials said they would release the
names of the two arrested people and the
outcomes of the hearings later on Thursday.
A Swiss criminal investigation into the bids
for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups was also
launched earlier this year, alongside the US
inquiry.
Fifa president Sepp Blatter, 79, and Uefa
president Michel Platini, 60, a Fifa vice
president, are currently suspended for 90
days after the Swiss attorney general
opened criminal proceedings against Blatter.
Fifa suspended the pair in October while
Fifa's ethics committee investigates
corruption claims against them. Both deny
wrongdoing.
Shortly after the original Fifa arrests in May,
Blatter announced he would step down as
president in February 2016 after 17 years in
charge, despite having been re-elected the
previous week.
Two of the seven Fifa officials arrested in
May, a then Fifa vice-president, Jeffrey
Webb, and the former head of Brazilian
football, Jose Maria Marin, did not contest
their extradition to the US to face charges.
The other five opposed extradition and are
awaiting appeals against the move.
Analysis: BBC Radio 5 live's Richard
Conway at the Baur au Lac hotel:
"Once again the US authorities have used
the occasion of a Fifa meeting to strike.
"Effectively Fifa is being run by its lawyers
right now. I'm told it's business as normal
for them but the meeting later will now be
dominated by these arrests.
"They will still hold a news conference later.
I'm told there will be an emphasis to say
Fifa are a victim in this - that they are the
victims of actions by individuals and that
Fifa are suffering as a result." http://m.bbc.com/sport/football/34991874 |
Re: In Nigeria, This Is Called Witch Hunting.. by PHEMIEY(m): 10:54am On Dec 03, 2015 |
hmmmmmn |
Re: In Nigeria, This Is Called Witch Hunting.. by DaBullIT(m): 10:55am On Dec 03, 2015 |
Witch hunt kwa |
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