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A former United Nations General Assembly presidentwas arrested in the United States this week.
John Ashe is accused of accepting over $1 millionand cheating on taxes to help support the interestsof a Chinese businessman. A U.S. government officialtold reporters that Mr. Ashe sold himself and the international agency he led.
He was Antigua and Barbuda's ambassador to the UN from 2004 until 2013. At that time, hewas elected as the president of the 68th session of the General Assembly.
John Ashe, who is 61 years old, was arrested on Tuesday at his home, just outside New YorkCity. The U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara, described thecharges against Mr. Ashe. They include accepting at least $1.3 million dollars in bribes in 2013and 2014. The attorney also says Mr. Ashe did not pay U.S. taxes on the money and gifts hereceived. The gifts were said to include Rolex watches and a private basketball court.
Chinese billionaire
John Ashe is accused of taking the money from a Chinese businessman named Ng Lap Seng,also known as David Ng. Mr. Ng is a billionaire from Macau. He was arrested last month onseparate charges.
U.S. government lawyers say Mr. Ng wanted Mr. Ashe to persuade UN officials to build aconference center in Macau. Mr. Ashe reportedly wrote and prepared an official UN documentsupporting Mr. Ng's proposal.
U.S. officials have charged Mr. Ashe and five others in the complaint. The five include FrancisLorenzo, who is the current deputy ambassador of the Dominic Republic to the UN. The fourothers are Chinese business associates of Mr. Ng.
UN shocked
A UN spokesperson told reporters that the US government did not tell the secretariat about theinvestigation. He added that the secretary-general was "shocked and deeply troubled" by thecharges.
The tax charges against Mr. Ashe carry a punishment of up to six years in prison. However,government lawyers say the final charges against him could be more severe.
1.arrest vt.逮捕，拘捕
The authorities will be legally bound to arrest anysuspects.
当局负有逮捕所有疑犯的法律责任。
2.attorney n.代理人;律师
Luckily, Nancy's father and her attorney were one and the same person.
幸运的是，南希的父亲就是她的律师。
3.persuade vt.& vi.说服;劝说
Somehow, he'd managed to persuade Kay to buy one for him.
不知用了什么方法，他成功说服凯给他买了一个。
4.complaint n.抱怨，控诉
Eczema is a common skin complaint which often runs in families.
湿疹是一种常见的皮肤病，通常具遗传性。
5.spokesperson n.发言人，代言人
A spokesperson for Amnesty, Norma Johnston, describes some cases.
大赦国际的一名发言人诺尔马·约翰斯顿讲述了几个案例。 |
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发表于 2016-7-28 21:09:31