Japan's Justice Minister Masako Mori launches counterattack after auto executive-turned-fugitive Carlos Ghosn blasts justice system by changran_kim
), fled Japan last month as he was awaiting trial on charges of under-reporting earnings, breach of trust, and misappropriation of company funds, all of which he denies.
“My impression in listening to him was that there were few statements that were backed by any real evidence,” she said. “If he wants to prove his innocence, he should face fair trial proceedings here,” she added, stressing that the allegations against him concerned financial crimes in Japan.Mori blasted Ghosn for violating his bail by fleeing the country “without showing a passport and breaking international rules that everyone in the world follows”.
She added that indictments were only made in Japan when there was ample evidence toward a conviction, saying criticism of Japan’s 99% conviction rate was therefore unwarranted.
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