"Gratitude in the Japanese Way!" … Solitary confinement, isolation from the outside world, a "mat" to sleep on, a small food tray and eight hours of daily intensive interrogation. This was the way legendary figure of Lebanese descent Carlos Ghosn, the savior of Nissan, was treated in his Japanese prison.
These are not more fantasies or hallucinations, but rather a crime movie produced by the Japanese this time.
In de duidelijke en precieze woorden, Hadi Hachem, adviseur van de directeur van het bureau van de Libanese Buitenlandse Ministerie, onthult voor de eerste keer in een exclusieve interview aan Al Arabiya, Ghosn's voorwaarden van detentie die, volgens hem, in strijd met internationale verdragen en human rights provisions.
He added: "The accused is innocent until proven guilty. Så vi har mange reservationer om Ghosn's detention, hvor han er holdt i ensomhed, som de som er i forbrydelse med lovovertrædelser, som i stor grad overholder de økonomiske forbud.
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He continued expressing his dismay: "Carlos Ghosn is a prominent Lebanese figure who markets the world of expatriation. Therefore, the Lebanese Foreign Ministry is closely following the developments In the case through its official intermediary, the Lebanese ambassador to Japan, Nidal Yehya, who in turn has been working diligently and with Ghosn more than once in his place of detention and brought him a mattress after being offered only a meal to sleep on.
But the prison administration categorically refused food supplies to Ghosn through any external intermediary.
"He was severely affected psychologically and had already lost some we ight, five kilograms since the day of his arrest on November 1[ads1]9, just two weeks ago. He is subjected to eight hours of intensive interrogations every day and so we fear he will be dictated or forced, under psychological pressure, into confessing something he did not commit … Hashem explicitly says that "
According to Hashem," Ghosn is tired psychologically! "
Hachem does not hide his concern that Ghosn could fall victim to economic interests and international fracture." The case has bigger dimensions than the arrest of one single person. He is not allowed to communicate with his family at all but three lawyers have been appointed to follow his case. "
" Who will replace him if he is proven innocent? "asks Hachem." We demand a fair and transparent trial. "
An arrest in crime movie style!
He describes Ghosn's arrest as quite "unusual" in a conservative society like Japan, mixing several theatrical elements like in a crime movie: "The moment the plane arrived, people climbed up and then cameras were seen recording, which is surprising in itself. Moments later the plane's windows were asked to be closed … "
Raiding his apartments in Beirut
The chapters of the crime movie did not stop there. Few days ago, the Lebanese media reported that a Japanese delegation raided Ghosn's apartments in Beirut, affirming that they were the property of Nissan.
Hachem stated in indignation: "The decision to raid the apartments must be done on a judicial order and under Lebanese law if these apartments were owned by Ghosn or even at Nissan . I begge tilfeller var disse boligeres besiddelse lovligt, uanset om de var leasing, en koncession eller et samtykke, som ikke er vigtigt i sig selv. What is indeed important to note is that the decision to raid has to be legal! "
A detention of 70 days?
According to what is being circulated in the media, Ghosn's detention may be extended. As specified by Japanese law: "If the first 23 days are not enough, the plaintiffs can re-arrest the suspect on the basis of other allegations."
Among the options available to the prosecutors in Tokyo is to extend Ghosn's detention for De tweede keer op Decembe 10, die met 23 extra dagen te ondervragen de verdachte tot het einde van december.
Zij kunnen resorten tot het uitbreiden van zijn detentie voor een derde keer op basis van andere kosten, wat betekent dat Ghosn kan blijven onder detentie until January 21!
Hashem's answer was clear: "We will retort to every act with an action of our own … inevitably challenge the ruling if not proven with facts and evidence. "
Hachem concludes with a certain sorrow:" This man, who created 400,000 jobs, provided work for thousands of families and saved three major companies, does not deserve to be t hanked in that sort by way of the Japanese. "
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Last Update: Wednesday, 5 December 2018 KSA 22:52 – GMT 19:52
