On behalf of the thieves… when the thief becomes the safe-keeper

On behalf of the thieves… when the thief becomes the safe-keeper!

The 5 trillion scandal won’t be buried by intimidation… and anyone who fears an investigation must answer: where did the money go?

There comes a moment in the life of every scandal when silence becomes an admission of powerlessness, and obstructing an investigation becomes proof that behind closed doors there is something worth bringing to light.

The case involving 5 trillion pounds, which is being handled by the Public Prosecution, has reached this stage.

We are dealing with billions, specific names, and a chief prosecutor who – according to the information in our possession – attempted to initiate proceedings against deputy public prosecutors suspected of embezzling these funds, only to find himself coming up against a wall of orders and instructions.

The question here is not a complicated one:

Why the fear of reporting?

Why is the Chief Public Prosecutor required to obtain authorisation from the Attorney General if he wishes to open a criminal investigation?

And why has the investigation into the Public Prosecution Service’s funds become a taboo subject?

And why is the complaint being blocked, rather than being opened, investigated and the truth then made known to the public?

If you’re innocent… open the doors!

I say this clearly, leaving no room for misinterpretation:

A genuine thief does not prove his innocence by bringing the investigation to a close.

And the innocent have nothing to fear from the prosecution.

And the innocent have nothing to fear from the documents.

An innocent person does not need instructions preventing them from filing complaints.

And the innocent person simply says:

Launch an investigation… review the accounts… examine the documents… and summon everyone involved in the financial matters.

If innocence is proven, the case is closed.

As for closing the investigation and then asking people to accept statements of denial at face value, that is not justice.

This is an attempt to manage the scandal through the media rather than tackling it through the courts.

And who said the defendant’s statement was sufficient?

The most ridiculous thing is to see those under suspicion issuing statements of denial, as if they were the ones authorised to issue a certificate of innocence!

Who has the right to decide what happens to the money?

References.

and the investigation.

and the judiciary.

As for the person under suspicion, they cannot, at the very same moment, become both the accused, the judge, the auditor and a witness to their own innocence.

If the 5 trillion was spent properly, then let the documents be produced.

If the proceedings are lawful, let them be brought.

If no one has taken a single pound, the report should be opened and this should be recorded in the investigation.

As for the structural data, it does not return the money, nor does it close a case, nor does it grant anyone a certificate of innocence.

The question everyone fears

Where did the 5 trillion go?

That is the question.

And no one has the right to replace it with another question.

We would like to know:

Who received it?

Who made the payment?

Who issued the decision?

Who signed it?

Who switched it?

Which account did the money go into?

Who benefited?

Who would have thought?

And who gave the orders?

And who tried to obstruct the investigation?

Who issued the instruction not to open the report?

These questions do not require long-winded answers.

You need ledgers, accounts, documents and an independent audit.

And if the report is true… then the loss is greater than 5 trillion

Because the most serious aspect of the matter is not just the possibility of losing money.

The most serious concern is that the very institution supposed to investigate crimes involving public funds has itself become the subject of suspicion in a financial case, with the result that the handling of the complaint within that institution is subject to the will of the leadership against whom the allegations are levelled.

Here, the issue shifts from:

«Who took the money?»

To:

«Who protects people from having their money taken?»

Then comes the most serious question:

«Who is trying to prevent the truth from coming out?»

And this, in my view, is an institutional scandal no less serious than the financial scandal itself.

As for the «Prosecution Gang»… let the investigation be the verdict

We are not talking about a minor administrative offence.

We are talking about a case involving sums as high as 5 trillion pounds.

We are not calling for anyone to be put on trial in the street.

We are calling for just one thing:

Launch an investigation.

However, if there are those who insist on closing the door on the investigation, preventing complaints from being made, and intimidating anyone who speaks out about the case, whilst then asking people to believe that everything is fine, they should be aware that this approach will not bury the issue.

In fact, it will make it even bigger.

And even more urgent.

And even more suspicious.

We will not remain silent

We are currently compiling a dossier containing facts, documents and information, which we will present in due course; we will bring each case to the attention of the public, supported by the documents and evidence at our disposal.

And I say to those who think that their positions will protect them:

The position does not delete the document.

And the authorities do not alter the figures.

And threats won’t put the money back where it belongs.

A statement of denial is no substitute for an investigation.

As for attempts to silence this issue through intimidation, they will not deter us from asking the fundamental question:

Where did the 5 trillion go?

And if all these people are certain of their innocence, let them do the one thing that innocent people do:

Make the report public… and let the investigation speak for itself.

As for closing the investigation and then asking people to believe that no crime has been committed, that is precisely what makes us ask:

Who is afraid of the truth?

And let me make this clear:

This is not a personal battle, nor is it a settling of scores. This is a matter of public funds.

Anyone who is proven innocent is fully entitled to be regarded as such.

Anyone found guilty must take responsibility for their actions.

However, we will not accept the Public Prosecution Service becoming a place where complaints are buried rather than investigated, nor will we accept the guardians of the law placing themselves above the law.

The 5 trillion does not belong to the Attorney General, nor to the public prosecutors, nor to any official.

It is public money.

And public funds belong to one person only:

The Sudanese people.

That is why we will continue to ask the question.

We will continue to publish the documents in our possession.

We will present every name, every incident and every document to the relevant authorities and the public.

And the village is on the way.

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