8.000 associations to be brought before justice for illegal activities and money embezzlement

The relevant security services have been conducting several in-depth investigations into the shady practices of about 41 thousand national and local associations accused of illegal activities and money embezzlement.

• According to reliable sources close to the file, the majority of these associations have diverted from their social, humanitarian, cultural and even their religious missions with the covert aim of garnering large financial spin-offs for themselves and their close entourage in blatant violation of the laws and regulations in force.
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• A Justice Ministry source told “Echorouk” that not less than 8.000 national and local associations operating in several fields of endeavour will be brought before justice.
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• The security services’ investigations came after the discovery of documents and invoices implicating the heads of numerous associations and their close associates in illegal practices.
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• The same sources say that many associations profit from generous humanitarian donations sent from abroad and don’t hesitate to sell them on the national market in order to make a lot of money for themselves to the detriment of the needy, the poor and the destitute to whom the donations were rightfully destined.
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