Prosecuted for “favoritism" And "misappropriation of public property“ , the four vice-presidents of the Collectivity, Alain Richardson, Bernadette Davis, Dominique Démocrite Louisy and Michel Petit, obtained the functional protection when CT of September 10thThey are summoned to appear in court on October 7th.
The facts concern a transactional protocol intended to settle vehicle rental invoices on behalf of the COMThe elected officials are suspected of having participated in its conclusion under conditions that may not have complied with public procurement rules, and then of having attempted to regularize the situation through a deliberation.
The legal department considered that functional protection could be granted. the facts being directly related to the performance of their duties and no evidence, at this stage, to characterize a personal fault separable from service. This protection “in no way constitutes an admission of the reality of the offenses nor an assessment of the guilt of those concerned,” reiterated Léonie Flanders, Director of Legal Affairs for the COM. Each vice-president remains free to choose your lawyer, according to the terms set out in a fee agreement. For these four deliberations, Louis Mussington and the four vice-presidents recused themselves. Martine Beldor presided. The texts have been adopted. 7 votes for Alain Richardson and 9 for each of the three other VPs. Note that Louis Mussington did not request this protection, but could do so later.
