A court in Paris has heard appeals for former interior minister Charles Pasqua (photo) and several other people convicted for their role in an arms trafficking scandal involving prominent politicians, businessmen and members of the Parisian elite.
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Former French Interior Minister Charles Pasqua, sentenced to one year in prison for his role in the illegal sale of arms to Angola in the 1990s, said then president Jacques Chirac was fully aware of what was going on.
Former French Interior Minister Charles Pasqua, sentenced to one year in prison for his role in the illegal sale of arms to Angola, says he will make important disclosures in a press conference on Thursday.
Marc Perelman interviews Alain Richard, Former Defence Minister; Nicolas Dhuicq, UMP MP; Pierre Conesa, Former Defence Ministry Official; and Philippe Vasset, Editor in Chief, Intelligence Online.
Marc Perelman interviews Alain Richard, Former Defence Minister; Nicolas Dhuicq, UMP MP; Pierre Conesa, Former Defence Ministry Official; and Philippe Vasset, Editor in Chief, Intelligence Online.
Charles Pasqua, who was sentenced to a year in prison for his role in Angolagate, has called on the French authorities to waive the “secret défense”, by which sensitive evidence is kept secret. FRANCE 24 asked an expert to explain.
Charles Pasqua, a former interior minister who was sentenced to a year in prison for his role in the 'Angolagate' arms trafficking case, has urged the French authorities to declassify sensitive documents he says will clarify his role in the affair.
After being sentenced to jail, former Prime Minister Charles Pasqua asked State secrets to be declassified. He says that doing so it will be obvious that high profile politicians knew of the arms trafficking between France and Angola.
French authorities have come under pressure to say what they knew about the illegal sale of arms to Angola in the 1990s after a Paris court slapped jail terms and stiff fines on leading members of the French political and business establishment.
