Son of ousted Kyrgyz president investigated for corruption

Bishkek/Moscow - The son of Kyrgyzstan's ousted president Kurmanbek Bakiyev has been implicated in a corruption scandal which involved fuel delivery to the US airbase in the country, local media reported Saturday.

According to investigators, the two airbase suppliers bought fuel from six Kyrgyz companies, who in turn bought fuel from Russia.

The Kyrgyz companies had belonged to Maxim Bakiyev, the state prosecutors office said. Maxim's father had relaxed import duties for his companies.

Numerous investigations have been launched into the activities of Kurmanbek Bakiyev's government, which has been accused of money laundering and abuse of office.

The interim government estimates that as much as 33 million euros (44 million dollars) could have been misappropriated by Bakiyev's inner circle alone.

Maxim Bakiyev, 33, former head of the state investment authority, has been accused of various corrupt activities. Like his father, he fled abroad when the government was overthrown in April.

Source: Earth Times.
Link: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/321544,son-of-ousted-kyrgyz-president-investigated-for-corruption.html.