The Excessive Court docket in Kigali has postponed the listening to on the provisional launch utility filed by former Rwanda Soccer Federation (FERWAFA) Secretary Basic Adolphe Kalisa, popularly generally known as Camarade.
Kalisa is in search of launch pending the substantive trial on costs associated to alleged embezzlement and doc forgery linked to journeys undertaken by the nationwide soccer workforce, Amavubi, throughout his time period.
The listening to, which had been scheduled for June 22, was adjourned after the presiding choose turned unavailable as a result of different official commitments. The court docket rescheduled the matter for June 23, when Kalisa’s request for provisional launch can be heard.
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Final 12 months in September, Gasabo Main Court docket denied him bail as trial proceedings proceed. For the choice, the court docket cited the seriousness of the fees and prosecutors' issues that Kalisa might intervene with the continuing investigations if launched.
Throughout a earlier listening to, the prosecutors pinned Kalisa on falsifying monetary information associated to Amavubi's worldwide journeys. They alleged that he diverted a part of the $43,000 allotted for the nationwide workforce's lodging at Ibom Resort and Golf Resort in Uyo, Nigeria.
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Upon the workforce's return to Kigali, Kalisa reportedly indicated that the complete quantity had been spent. Nonetheless, subsequent stories allegedly revealed discrepancies within the expenditure information.
The prosecution additional claims that Kalisa inflated budgets for upcoming worldwide engagements. In a single occasion, he’s accused of submitting lodging prices amounting to $56,320 for a visit, regardless of the resort reportedly requesting solely $26,000.
Questions have been additionally raised concerning expenditure stories for one more journey to South Africa. Prosecutors cited testimony from a witness, Need Niyitanga, who disputed resort prices that Kalisa allegedly reported at $35,000.
Moreover, Kalisa is suspected of submitting solid invoices, together with paperwork associated to the Nigeria journey. Prosecutors allege that he claimed to have entrusted a part of the funds to a 3rd get together recognized as a FIFA agent named Kenani.
In his defence, Kalisa denied all the fees. He maintained that he acted in good religion and trusted the FIFA agent, saying he had no cause to suspect any wrongdoing.
His lawyer, Emmanuel Bizimana, argued that his shopper needs to be granted provisional launch, noting that Kalisa is prepared to supply a bail assure valued at greater than 4 instances the quantity allegedly embezzled.
