Ministry of Economy …: "No proceedings initiated by the CENTIF against Mr. Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré"

Ferloo.com -" In its edition n ° 4453 of July 31, 2018, the newspaper "L'OBSERVATEUR", titled, at the One: "The CENTIF activated for an investigation into the property of the former Prime Minister." In an article on page 3 signed by Mamadou SECK and entitled "Sheikh Hadjibou Soumaré in the collimator of the CENTIF", the newspaper says that "The State has activated the CENTIF to search the portfolio of the former President of the UEMOA Commission." This is a clarification of the communication unit of the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Finance. Plan.

"The CENTIF brings to the attention of those who by right that it has received neither suspicious transaction reports nor been seized to investigate Mr. Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré. the information given by the newspaper is devoid of any substance

As a reminder, the CENTIF, whose missions are governed by the law, is responsible for receiving and processing suspicious transaction reports made by restricted persons who are limited in their scope.

As such, it has autonomous decision-making power over cases related to money laundering and terrorist financing. This power is translated in particular by the processing of the declarations which are communicated to the CENTIF in a confidential way and without any interference.