The article "Swiss to auction 25 supercars seized from son of Equatorial Guinea dictator" written by Agence France-Presse published in the Guardian September 29,2019 is devoted to the discussion of the 25 luxury cars withdrawn from Equatorial Guinea's vice president Teodorin Obiang Nguema. The supercars are going to be sold on the following Geneva auction. Auctioneers say that the overall value of the cars amounts to $18.7m.
Firstly, the author explains that the cars have been confiscated by Swiss justice because of the illegal actions connected with the financial manipulations of Obiang.However, the charges had been dismissed,but,nevertheless, the court declared that the cars had to remain under control of the government. The author gives an example of the case ocurred in October 2017 when Obiang was accused by a Paris court of using public money in his personal interests to buy assets in France. Moreover,he also emphasizes that the vice president is notoriously known for his playboy lifestyle. Then the writer draws the readers' attention to Obiang's accusation of "spending more than 1,000 times his official annual salary" on a collosal six-storey building in the most luxury part of Paris.
Secondly, the author notes that in September 2019 the Brazilian police officers confiscated from Obiang's delegation luggage "more than $16m in cash". In addition to that, the luxury watches engraved with the initials of the vice president were also seized off within the visit of the latter.
Thirdly, the author gives an example of Obiang's wrongful moving ahead "from colonel directly to division general" without crossing the brigade general rank.
In conclusion, he underlines that the West African part of the continent is one of the world's largest producer of oil. The author,finally, infers from the NGOs's statistics that the corruption system of West Africa is one of the most well-developed in the world.
The reference page: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/29/swiss-to-auction-25-supercars-seized-from-son-of-equatorial-guinea-dictator
The words and expressions I have chosen:
1)seize (from) = confiscate
The USSR seized all the industrial undertakings during the Revolution.
2) drop charges = dismiss charges
After several accusations of cruel murder, the charges were dropped against him, for no evidence had been found.
3) siphon off = to illegally take money from an organisation and use them in one's own interest
He'd been siphoning off millions of dollars from the oil company for 10 years before he was arrested.
4)preside over=to be in charge of sth
After he took over his father's business, he appointed his friend to preside over a council hall.
5) fleet of (cars,yahts)
McGregor's income has rapidly increased for the last 2 years that he can allow himself to possess a fleet of supercars.
Firstly, the author explains that the cars have been confiscated by Swiss justice because of the illegal actions connected with the financial manipulations of Obiang.However, the charges had been dismissed,but,nevertheless, the court declared that the cars had to remain under control of the government. The author gives an example of the case ocurred in October 2017 when Obiang was accused by a Paris court of using public money in his personal interests to buy assets in France. Moreover,he also emphasizes that the vice president is notoriously known for his playboy lifestyle. Then the writer draws the readers' attention to Obiang's accusation of "spending more than 1,000 times his official annual salary" on a collosal six-storey building in the most luxury part of Paris.
Secondly, the author notes that in September 2019 the Brazilian police officers confiscated from Obiang's delegation luggage "more than $16m in cash". In addition to that, the luxury watches engraved with the initials of the vice president were also seized off within the visit of the latter.
Thirdly, the author gives an example of Obiang's wrongful moving ahead "from colonel directly to division general" without crossing the brigade general rank.
In conclusion, he underlines that the West African part of the continent is one of the world's largest producer of oil. The author,finally, infers from the NGOs's statistics that the corruption system of West Africa is one of the most well-developed in the world.
The reference page: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/29/swiss-to-auction-25-supercars-seized-from-son-of-equatorial-guinea-dictator
The words and expressions I have chosen:
1)seize (from) = confiscate
The USSR seized all the industrial undertakings during the Revolution.
2) drop charges = dismiss charges
After several accusations of cruel murder, the charges were dropped against him, for no evidence had been found.
3) siphon off = to illegally take money from an organisation and use them in one's own interest
He'd been siphoning off millions of dollars from the oil company for 10 years before he was arrested.
4)preside over=to be in charge of sth
After he took over his father's business, he appointed his friend to preside over a council hall.
5) fleet of (cars,yahts)
McGregor's income has rapidly increased for the last 2 years that he can allow himself to possess a fleet of supercars.
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