- Fodé Soumah
Fodé Soumah is a
politician fromGuinea .Soumah was a prominent figure in the ruling
Party of Unity and Progress and was appointed as the Deputy Governor of theCentral Bank of Guinea . [ [http://www.africa-confidential.com/index.aspx?pageid=21 "Up for grabs"] , Africa Confidential] Following the2003 Guinea presidential election , Soumah was appointed the Minister of Youth and Sports. In this post, he also headed the nation's Olympic Committee. [ [http://www.sportplus-guinee.com/index.php?id=35 Sport-Plus de Guinee] fr]Soumah was indicted in
December 2006 for complicity, while Deputy Governor of the Bank, in the withdrawal of $22 million byMamadou Sylla . [Saliou Samb, [http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=294577&area=/insight/insight__economy__business/ "Africa's most corrupt state wants to clean up act"] ,Mail and Guardian ] Along with Sylla, he was released by the personal intervention of PresidentLansana Conté . This became a major complaint leading to the2007 Guinean general strike . [ [http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0701/S00429.htm "Guinea - ITUC calls for vigilance"] ,International Trade Union Confederation ]References
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