The former chief executive of both Nissan, like Renault, Carlos Ghosn, is Monday night (local time) turned up in Lebanon, in spite of that it is illegal for Japan to leave. There, he is brought to justice.
in order for the financial wangedragingen.
In a news conference from Beirut, the largest city in Lebanon, said of Ghosn, he is not fled from justice, but from injustice and political persecution”. In his own words, he became as a hostage to be held in the “fake Japanese legal system, where straight debt is assumed to be”.
However, the authorities in Tokyo and don’t support that, they’re Ghosn may have dealt with other suspects.
It is still unclear as to how the 65-year-old Ghosn in Japan it was safe to leave. He was, in march, released on bail, but is kept under video surveillance solutions are. The way in which he is in Japan and has to leave, it is not well known. His lawyers have all of his passports. They were not at the height of the room.
One of the lawyers said that it was “highly likely” his client to the terms and conditions for its release have been violated. The room is “unforgivable” called. Prosecutors in Japan have been notified.
Japan has no extradition treaty with Lebanon, the
Japan has not uitleveringsafspraken with Lebanon, which makes it unlikely that a businessman needs to return for his trial. Ghosn has, in addition to the Brazilian, and the French about the Lebanese. He grew up in Beirut.
The French minister of Economy and Finance, Agnès Pannier-Runacher said to be “very surprised” by the news. Also, she emphasizes that no one is above the law, and Ghosn, as a French citizen, has a right to consular assistance is being provided.
According to the head of the security service of Lebanon Ghosn in Japan legally has arrived, and he will not be prosecuted.
Ghosn, who is the alliance between Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi, was established at the end of last year, was arrested on suspicion of financial wangedragingen. The arrest took place when privévliegtuig arrived at the airport in Tokyo, japan.