Quote: It is the continent's biggest data leak: The "Congo Hold-Up" research reveals how a bank controlled by the clan of ex-President Joseph Kabila was used to embezzle hundreds of millions of public funds and to destroy the Democratic Republic (DR ) To pillage the Congo. Swiss banks and companies - including UBS - play an inglorious role in this.
“Congo Hold-Up” is the result of six months of research and an unprecedented collaboration between 19 international media and five NGOs, including Public Eye.
So far, these three episodes have been released:
Episode 1: The Kabila clan's piggy bank
A bank controlled by Joseph Kabila's clan has been siphoning off the country's resources for years and enriching the former head of state's closest confidants.
Episode 2: Switzerland as the back room of the Congolese electoral intrigues
The National Electoral Commission of the DR Congo is suspected of having embezzled large amounts of public funds. Switzerland played a not inconsiderable role in this mismanagement.
Episode 3: Geneva Bank accepts millions from a Lebanese network that is subject to sanctions
A Lebanese offshore company cashed millions from a dubious deal between Lebanon and the DR Congo. Payments are made to a Geneva bank.
For Public Eye,
Roman Bolliger
