He was supposed to obey an order from the state prosecutor’s office and report to prison on Friday, Jan. 12, but former military strongman and ex-President Desi Bouterse appears to be on the run after he failed to show up to begin a 20-year sentence for mass murder 41 years ago.
Fears that he will not bow to the order were confirmed by his wife Ingrid Bouterse-Waldring as she told supporters and media gathered at their riverside home that the former two-time, elected president will not be an inmate at the notorious Santo Boma Prison in the city. Three of four other ex-soldiers who, like Bouterse, had lost their appeal against 15-year sentences in late December reported as ordered and were processed by authorities as wardens waited for the other two and Bouterse, 78. They range in age from 68 to 82 and all say they have serious medical complaints including kidney failure. Read More
Wilkinson, B. (2024, January 15). Bouterse on the run – Caribbean Life. Www.caribbeanlife.com. https://www.caribbeanlife.com/bouterse-on-the-run/
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