They hang the political executioner. We could safely say the same about the Didier Reynders , the outgoing EU Commissioner is accused of money laundering by the Belgian authorities. - said Csaba Dömötör in a video uploaded to his social media page.

He was one of the most powerful commissioners, and why was he in charge? For justice. And so he taught us about democracy, values ​​and the fight against corruption for years

- said Csaba Dömötör and highlighted

Didier Reynders, accused of money laundering, is one of the main people responsible for the withholding of EU funds due to us.

The MEP added:

The same man is suspected of laundering large sums of money through Belgian gambling for years.

The essence of the procedure could have been that he gambled the money of unknown origin on the lottery or lottery tickets and transferred the resulting winnings to his own account, so it could already seem legitimate.

The politician explained that

It is a money-laundering procedure known to the authorities, although it is mainly done by drug dealers. Mr. Renders started this practice as a Belgian minister, then continued as a commissioner for many years. Meanwhile, and what a strange quirk of coincidence, national lotteries have fallen outside the scope of EU anti-money laundering rules. Because, as they said, they are low risk.

Csaba Dömötör added, "no matter how the procedure progresses, Mr. Reynders is well protected by both Belgian and EU legislation. For example, he is partially protected by his immunity even though he has not held any official position since December 1st. In addition, as a former Belgian minister, in order to appear in court, the approval of the Belgian parliament is also required".

That's how it goes in democracies. By the way, Mr. Reynders is also called Teflon Didier in his country, because he has gotten away with everything so far

- pointed out the MEP representative and reminded that Reynders had been accused of serious corruption before, for example, he was accused of laundering bribes from arms dealers or African presidential candidates, at that time with the sale of art treasures.

Then the authorities dropped the charges just a few days before the European Parliament heard him as a candidate for commissioner in 2019. What a strange carnival of coincidences this is again - added Csaba Dömötör.

The EP representative drew attention to another strange coincidence: the authorities started the current procedure just after Mr. Reynders was removed from the European Commission.

It is hardly believable that these authorities did not already have all the information. The difference is that the European Commission may have believed that the board no longer bears responsibility, so for example a no-confidence motion cannot be initiated. Don't take poison for that

he added.

Csaba Dömötör also noted that Reynders used to be a member of a powerful lobby organization. "It's called the European Council on Foreign Relations. Such excellent professionals as Gordon Bajnai or Dávid Korányi worked there, and you wouldn't guess who founded and financed this organization. It's just such a coincidence that we're bored," added the EP representative.

Cover photo: Didier Reynders, the member of the European Commission responsible for justice, at the weekly meeting of EU commissioners in Brussels on March 29, 2023.
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