One of the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) biggest achievements in 2022 was probably the revelation of the cooking oil scandal. However, what started as a shock to the nation, turned out to be less of a surprise in court. The public no longer paid much attention to the trial. The indictments for the defendants were read out in the last week of August 2022, and in just four months, towards the end of December 2022, the demands for the defendants were read out. In January 2023, the defendants were declared guilty but not on the main indictment. Thus, the decisions given are far from what was expected by the AGO. On the appeal stage, the decision remains the same then the AGO decided to file for a cassation to the Supreme Court. Within the last two weeks, the Supreme Court provided heavier punishments for the convicts. To subscribe please click here
