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February 3rd 5630

Toivo Meri's the embattled Dolgavan Prime Minister, has now received a massive shot across the bow, with his own Justice Minister announcing that the Dolgavan Ministry of Justice is investigating an apparent money laundering scheme, which was discovered in their investigation into the conflict of interest charge. The investigators found that he has been laundering money for most of his time as Prime Minister, with money going to an LLC, connected to his position as board member of the Hulstrian Institute for Marine Inquiry (HIMI). The funds which transferred from the account were deemed to be of questionable origin, and it seems that government funds were used to enrich Meri's personal account.

The Minister of Justice Krista Vītoliņa announced in a press conference that her department would be investigating these claims as well saying that there is "sufficient evidence of money laundering" by Prime Minister Toivo Meri. She further announced that the Ministry of Justice will do a unbiased and through investigation into these crimes, and that justice "will be served".


Dolgavan Minister of Justice Krista Vītoliņa

The Prime Minister and his office have made no comments, but there are rumors and leaks showing that the Prime Minister is very upset by the ongoing investigations, and he is attempting to make no public comments as to avoid further criticism. The media and opposition leaders have come out against him sharply with the Leader of the Opposition calling him "feckless" and former Prime Minister Jaanus Jogi calling him a "crook".

The Meri Government was expecting to have a simple second term in governance, but the scandals are pilling up and Toivo Meri is becoming a problem for his government and the country.

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